@@ -38,9 +38,11 @@ COMPLETELY backwards compatible. There are differences that mean it is simpler and safer to migrate your configurations. If you are upgrading an existing installation, please be aware that -at least one default virtual server MUST be used. If you are -upgrading from a previous version of FreeRADIUS, this change can be -done by editing radiusd.conf, and wrapping all of the authorize, +at least one default virtual server SHOULD be used. If you don't need +virtual servers, your configuration can remain mostly unchanged. + + If you do need virtual servers, we recommend creating a default one +by editing radiusd.conf, and wrapping all of the authorize, authenticate, etc. sections in one server block, as follows: ... @@ -61,12 +63,6 @@ authenticate, etc. sections in one server block, as follows: } # matching line to add ... - If this change is not made, the server WILL NOT START. It will -instead complain about "no server defined". - - See "raddb/sites-available/default" for an example of how this -should be done. - 4. CUSTOM INSTALLATION @@ -94,8 +90,11 @@ following list is a selection from the available flags: and MAY install the configuration files. If you have not installed a RADIUS server before, then the configuration files for FreeRADIUS will be installed. If you already have a RADIUS server installed, then -FreeRADIUS WILL NOT over-write your current configuration. The "make -install" process will warn you about the files it could not install. + + ** FreeRADIUS WILL NOT over-write your current configuration. ** + + The "make install" process will warn you about the files it could +not install. If you DO see a warning message about files that could not be installed, the it is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to ensure that the new server INSTALL @@ -3,9 +3,8 @@ The FreeRADIUS Server Project is a high performance and highly configurable RADIUS server that is available under the terms of the GNU GPLv2. Using RADIUS allows authentication and authorization for a -network to be centralized, and minimizes the amount of -re-configuration which has to be done when adding or deleting new -users. +network to be centralized, and minimizes the number of changes that +have to be done when adding ordeleting new users. FreeRADIUS can authenticate users on systems such as 802.1x (WiFi), dialup, PPPoE, VPN's, VoIP, and many others. It supports back-end @@ -16,28 +15,31 @@ from 10 users, to 10 million and more users. Version 2.0 of the server is similar in many respects to previous versions. It also contains many new features, such as "virtual -server" support, and a simple policy language ("man unlang"). -Administrators upgrading from a previous version should install this -version in a different location from their existing systems. They -should then migrate their current configuration to the new server, -being careful to take advantage of the new features which can greatly -simply the servers configuration. +server" support (raddb/sites-available/README), and a simple policy +language ("man unlang"). Administrators upgrading from a previous +version should install this version in a different location from their +existing systems. They should then migrate their current +configuration to the new server, being careful to take advantage of +the new features which can greatly simply the servers configuration. Please see the web page http://www.freeradius.org for more -information. +information. The wiki (http://wiki.freeradius.org) also contains a +large amount of documentation that addresses common scenarios. + 2. INSTALLATION To install the server, please see the INSTALL file in this directory. + 3. DEBUGGING THE SERVER Run the server in debugging mode, (radiusd -X) and READ the output. -We really can't emphasize this 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. +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. Read the FAQ. Many questions are answered there. See the Wiki @@ -60,14 +62,14 @@ discussions about common problems and solution. See 'doc/README' for more information about FreeRADIUS. There is an O'Reilly book available, which we recommend for people -new to RADIUS. It is almost 5 years old, however, and does not serve -as much more than a basic introduction to the subject matter. +new to RADIUS. It is almost 5 years old, however, and is not much +more than a basic introduction to the subject. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0596003226/freeradiusorg-20/ For other RADIUS information, the Livington internet site had a lot of information on radius online. Unfortunately Livingston, and the -site, don't exist anymore but there's a copy of the site still at: +site, don't exist anymore but there is a copy of the site still at: http://portmasters.com/www.livingston.com/ @@ -81,11 +83,38 @@ PDF: http://portmasters.com/tech/docs/pdf/radius.pdf We understand that the server may be difficult to configure, install, or administer. It is, after all, a complex system with many -different configuration possibilities. If you have any comments, bug -reports, problems, or concerns, please send them to the -'freeradius-users' list (see the URL above). We will do our best to -answer your questions, to fix the problems, and to generally improve -the server in any way we can. +different configuration possibilities. + + The most common problem is that people change large amounts of the +configuration without understanding what they're doing, and without +testing their changes. The preferred method of operation is the +following: + + 1) Start off with the default configuration files. + 2) Save a copy of the default configuration: It WORKS everywhere. + 3) Verify that the server starts. (You ARE using debugging mode, right?) + 4) Send it test packets using "radclient", or a NAS or AP. + 5) Verify that the server does what you expect. + a) If it does not work, change the configuration, and go to step (3) + If you're stuck, revert to using the "last working" configuration. + b) If it works, proceed to step (6). + 6) Save a copy of the working configuration, along with a note + of what you changed, and why. + 7) Make a SMALL change to the configuration. + 8) Repeat from step (3). + + This method will ensure that you have a working configuration that +is customized to your site as quickly as possible. While it may seem +frustrating to proceed via a series of small steps, the alternative is +worse. + + +6. FEEDBACK + + If you have any comments, bug reports, problems, or concerns, please +send them to the 'freeradius-users' list (see the URL above). We will +do our best to answer your questions, to fix the problems, and to +generally improve the server in any way we can. What you should NOT do is complain that the developers aren't answering your questions quickly enough, or fixing the problems README 328430b67fd80ac9b64927a732d80da5758985e1 aland aland http://github.com/Antti/freeradius-server/commit/6762faf7410f51b647a9ba988d1cd2279bf9831f 6762faf7410f51b647a9ba988d1cd2279bf9831f 2007-09-17T05:33:36-07:00 2007-09-17T05:33:36-07:00 More wordsmithing ca45a4ce812023cdb7ead22daca5c10246b719e1 aland aland