help HMAC-MD5

[Nicolas Goutte]

Am 04.06.2009 um 13:39 schrieb Marco De Magistris:

> Hi all,
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> Sorry, but I’m confused about HMAC-MD5 method.
> I’m working on Radius Proxy Implementation.
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> The scenario is the following
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> RADIUS Client -> Radius Proxy -> Radius Server.
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> Radius Client sends a Radius Packet towards Radius Proxy (Message- 
> Authenticator not used).
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> Radius Proxy sends the Radius Packet towards Radius Server using  
> HMAC-MD5 method. How to configure RADIUS Proxy? Should I add MD5- 
> Password Attribute? MD5-Password is identical to Shared Secret  
> between Radius Proxy and Radius Server?

Be careful that using MD5 is not possible with all authenfication  
methods:
http://deployingradius.com/documents/protocols/compatibility.html
(as you cannot uncrypt a hash)


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> Thanks in advance
>       Marco
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Have a nice day!

Nicolas Goutte


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