Maximum limit for clients.

Alan DeKok aland at deployingradius.com
Mon Apr 30 14:20:35 CEST 2012


Sharad P wrote:
> 1. I wanted to know whether, there is any limit for such configurations? How
> many user id's and password can be added to the file? 

  In 1.1.7, the "users" file entries are put into a linked list.  It's slow.

  2.x is better.

> 2. If we want to increase the limit, then what are the available options?

  Upgrade to 2.x.

> 3. What is the normal CPU and memory usage of device where Radius server is
> installed and running? And what is the usage when maximum clients try to
> authenticate with the Radius.

  RADIUS doesn't really use CPU or memory.  When you access a DB or use
EAP methods, that uses CPU and memory.

  Alan DeKok.


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