Users file or mysql database; radpostauth table

VU VAN HUNG vanhung2205 at gmail.com
Fri Apr 23 10:36:47 CEST 2010


Alan DeKok wrote:
> David Seira wrote:
>   
>>  First of all, I want to put a freeradius to manage a net with about
>> 400~500 users. I don't know which method for manage users choose; users
>> file or mysql database?
>>     
>
>   Whatever makes you happy.
>
>   
>> I think manage users with a file is faster but the management is worse
>> and mysql database is easily management but I think is slower than other.
>>
>> What do you think about? Which is the best option?
>>     
>
>   For 500 users, the speed of MySQL isn't an issue.
>
>   
>> Another question is referent a freeradius + mysql. I do a test and save
>> the users passwords with SHA1 in the radcheck table. Then I activated
>> the radpostauth logging table. The problem is in this table (when a user
>> is logged in) the pass is stored in plain-text, without encryption. Is
>> possible to store the pass encrypted with SHA1 in radpostauth table?
>>     
>
>   No.
>
>   Alan DeKok.
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Hi everyones, I'm a newbie in Radius. I just want to ask do I have to 
configure users file if use mysql to manage the users ?
Vu Hung,



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