Group based Authentication with Apache module mod_auth_radius-2.0

[Alan DeKok]

Finn Christiansen wrote:
> This works and user "foobar" can login. Now I am trying to do the same
> with groups so i replaced the line "Require user foo" with "Require
> group bar" but this doesn't work.

  Exactly.  The RADIUS module doesn't support groups.

> Is it possible to use group based
> authentication with this Apache module or am I missing something like
> adding some attributes to the group? I have to say I am mostly new to
> Radius in general but I couldn't find any help regarding
> mod_auth_radius-2.0 and group based authentication.

  It's impossible.  RADIUS doesn't send group information.

  Alan DeKok.