FreeRADIUS with LDAP backend (PAP works but CHAP or any other modules does not work), help please

[Ivan Kalik]

> I am glad to say that I was able to setup FreeRADIUS ver. 2.1.7 with LDAP
> (slapd) authentication after a continuous research of a whole week. I can
> authenticate user via LDAP but it only works for PAP, radtest tool works,
> NTRadPing works but only when using PAP (un-checking CHAP).

If you have read the comments in ldap module (raddb/modules/ldap) you
needn't of wasted your time. Ldap authentication works *only* for PAP.

http://deployingradius.com/documents/protocols/oracles.html

> I would appreciate if some of you can help me with that or can guide me to
> the right path

Use ldap as database and not authentication system. Pass the password from
it to freeradius and let freeradius authenticate the user.

Ivan Kalik
Kalik Informatika ISP