[Users] Re: Regarding with openser and RADIUS ..

[Klaus Darilion]

Hi!

Please always Cc: to the list.

There are several Radius servers you can use, e.g. Radiator or 
FreeRadius. Probably there are many more but I've never used them.

regards
klaus

raviprakash sunkara wrote:
> Hello Klaus ,
> 
> Thanks for replying  and Giving the imformation about RADIUS...
> 
> One small question.
> my box is Linux..In linux wherer is Radius Server.
> how to configure it and is it need to install radius server from 
> http://www.preradius.org
> 
> Thanks and Regards.
> sunkara Ravi prakash
> Hyperion Technology.
> 
> On 5/3/06, *Klaus Darilion* < klaus.mailinglists at pernau.at 
> <mailto:klaus.mailinglists at pernau.at>> wrote:
> 
>     raviprakash sunkara wrote:
>      >
>      > Hello  Everybody,
>      >
>      > GoodMorning everybody,
>      >
>      > I install openser and softphone into my Box and i make a
>     calls  kool and
>      > fine....
>      >
>      > I have some queries about the RADIUS.
>      >
>      > The queries are
>      >
>      > 1) What is RADIUS.. Why we need it and...
> 
>     Radius can be used as authentication mechanism. The user data (login +
>     password) are stored in the Radius server and openser asks the Radius
>     server for verification. Thus, verification of credentials is done
>     inside the Radius server.
> 
>     The other alternative is to use a database backend (subscriber table)
>     and openser authenicates against the credentials stored in the
>     subscriber table. Thus, verification of credentials is done inside
>     openser.
> 
>      > 2) How TO coneect RADIUS in openser.
> 
>     use the auth_radius module (or the other radius modules if you need more
>     features)
> 
>      > 3) Is it need to install the Radius in My Box..
> 
>     No. Usually the Radius server is on another PC.
> 
>      > 4) What are the Modules to connect the openser...
>      >
>      > 5) Any Examples with openSER and RADIUS.
> 
>     If you do not know what Radius is and if you do not havfe the explicit
>     requirement to use Radius, then do not use it and use auth_db instead
>     (storing the user data in a database)
> 
>     Also take a look at this thread:
>     http://mail.iptel.org/pipermail/serusers/2004-April/007407.html
> 
> 
>     regards
>     klaus
>      >
>      > Please help  Me in this Regarding.....
>      >
>      >
>      > Please excuse in my English...
>      >
>      >
>      > Cheers...And With Regards,
>      > --
>      > Sunkara Ravi Prakash ( Voip Developer)
>      > ravi.sunkara at hyperion-tech.com
>     <mailto:ravi.sunkara at hyperion-tech.com>
>     <mailto:ravi.sunkara at hyperion-tech.com
>     <mailto:ravi.sunkara at hyperion-tech.com>>
>      > Hyperion Technologies.
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> 
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Sunkara Ravi Prakash