Re: FILE authentication

William Bulley (web@merit.edu)
Mon, 23 Oct 1995 09:53:49 -0400 (EDT)

According to Matt Zimmerman:
>
> Ah...I figured the authfile entry would resemble the above, but I
> wouldn't've guessed the naming convention of the realm file. Thanks.

You're welcome.

> The files in doc/ are reasonably robust as far as documenting the RADIUS
> protocol itself, but I found no documentation on implementation-specific
> details like these. Personally, I'd be happy with a well-commented
> list of Attribute/Value combinations describing the form and function of
> each (if there's something like this already out there and I'm missing
> it, show me the way). Some of this (including, I just noticed, the answer
> to my question...I was using an older manpage for authfile) is scattered
> throughout the manpages for the various configuration files.

Yes, and the per-attribute stuff is found in the DRAFT RADIUS RFC which
I fold into the Merit distribution and which is also on Livingston's ftp
archive and probably their WWW home page, too.

> The only mention of the 'FILE' authentication type in the authfile (and,
> come to check, any of the sample configuration files) is:
>
> # FILE - flat file lookup with encrypted passwords in "users" format;
>
> README lists changes across revisions, but doesn't describe them in
> depth. INSTALL gave a concise installation procedure, but didn't point
> to any additional information on more involved configuration options.
> TUTORIAL gives a nice overview and an interesting analogy, but didn't
> provide any new information in this case. ;-)

Yep, I have my work cut out for me in the documentation arena... :-)

> The documentation is well-written, and, in the areas covered, thorough.
> But I think there are a few gaps that need to be filled.
>
> Fine work; keep it up.

Thanks!

Regards,

web...

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