Newbie starting up - with problem, of course; and questions

[Alan Buxey]

Hi,

>        What startup script in Debian starts freeradius? I would like to add
>        the -X option to it.

why? just run 'radiusd -X' - as the main service script isnt designed
to be run in foreground (it would be a standard backgrounded daemon

>        My first problem is I can't get radtest to work. The only thing I have
>        modified is the User file. I searched the FAQs and maillist archives
>        to no avail.
>        Top lines in User file:
>        � � � � bob Cleartext-Password := "hello"
>        � � � � Reply-Message = "Hello, BOB"
>        � � � � testing Cleartext-Password := "password"
>        � � � � Reply-Message = "Testing in Progress"

you did tab indent the reply lines? ie

username Cleartext-Password := "password"
	Reply-Message = "This is a reply item"


your debug shows no pacets arriving at the server


alan