FreeRadius on Debian Server

[Hassan, Hazem (Nokia - EG/Cairo)]

Thanks Matt , I am using  vi to edit.

root at brlb-WM-services2:/etc/freeradius/3.0# vi radiusd.conf
# -*- text -*-
##
## radiusd.conf -- FreeRADIUS server configuration file - 3.0.17
##
##      http://www.freeradius.org/
##      $Id: 59e59f3ac443e75663333a5b7732664b67c5567d $
##

######################################################################
#
#       Read "man radiusd" before editing this file.  See the section
#       titled DEBUGGING.  It outlines a method where you can quickly
#       obtain the configuration you want, without running into
#       trouble.
#
#       Run the server in debugging mode, and READ the output.
#
#               $ radiusd -X
#
#       We cannot emphasize this point strongly enough.  The vast
#       majority of problems can be solved by carefully reading the
#       debugging output, which includes warnings about common issues,
#       and suggestions for how they may be fixed.


-----Original Message-----
From: Freeradius-Users <freeradius-users-bounces+hazem.hassan=nokia.com at lists.freeradius.org> On Behalf Of Matt Zagrabelny via Freeradius-Users
Sent: Monday, February 8, 2021 7:53 PM
To: FreeRadius users mailing list <freeradius-users at lists.freeradius.org>
Cc: Matt Zagrabelny <mzagrabe at d.umn.edu>
Subject: Re: FreeRadius on Debian Server

On Mon, Feb 8, 2021 at 11:44 AM Hassan, Hazem (Nokia - EG/Cairo) < hazem.hassan at nokia.com> wrote:

>
> Hi Experts,
>
> I have just installed freeradius on Debian server :
>
>
>
> root at brlb-WM-services2:/etc/freeradius/3.0# # lsb_release -a No LSB 
> modules are available.
> Distributor ID: Debian
> Description:    Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster)
> Release:        10
> Codename:       buster
>
>
> install new FreeRadius on Debian:
> #sudo apt-get install freeradius
>

I think the prefered method is:

apt install foo

but that is being pedantic.


>
> root at brlb-WM-services2:/etc/freeradius/3.0# freeradius -v
> radiusd: FreeRADIUS Version 3.0.17, for host i686-pc-linux-gnu, built 
> on Apr 22 2019 at 21:23:36 FreeRADIUS Version 3.0.17 Copyright (C) 
> 1999-2017 The FreeRADIUS server project and contributors There is NO 
> warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR 
> PURPOSE You may redistribute copies of FreeRADIUS under the terms of 
> the GNU General Public License For more information about these 
> matters, see the file named COPYRIGHT
>
>
> And while trying to edit radius.client file under /etc/freeradius/3.0 
> with the BNG address and found that I am not able to use normal 
> key-arrows to edit and even the display is not showing the full file. 
> ...(see below)
>

How are you attempting to edit the file?

What text editor are you using?


>
> [cid:image001.jpg at 01D6FE52.CC08CAF0]
>
> Any idea ?
>
> And how to start the radius .. as mentioned above use "radiusd -X"  , 
> but seems this is not working as well ?
>


Debian packages up the daemon as "freeradius". You can execute:

freeradius -X



> Also I ignored to install MySql and considered it is installed as part 
> of " apt-get install freeradius" ?
>
>
Start with a base config and edit things after you've verified the basics are working.

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