SSH to use CHAP

[Alexander Clouter]

chesschi <chesschi at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I try to authenticate ssh users via PAM using FreeRadius. Is it 
> possible to use CHAP for the authentication between radius server and 
> radius client?
> 
> SSH client -> SSH server <- PAM -> Radius Client <- CHAP-> Radius Server
>
As far as I am aware, this cannot be done; unless you can find a PAM 
RADIUS plugin that supports CHAP.
 
You should use SSH public keys.  If you want that centrally managed have 
a look at putting your users SSH keys into LDAP:

http://freshmeat.net/projects/lpkfuse

Cheers

-- 
Alexander Clouter
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