[lug] Linux RADIUS and RAS

[Stephen G. Smith]

I use Livingston PortMaster 4 with  w/RADUIS + SQL and a home made web
based front end for user accounting and such...
The PM 4 will support upto 96 modems and has okay management features..

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Nate Duehr <nate at natetech.com>
To: <lug at lug.boulder.co.us>
Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 1999 9:15 PM
Subject: [lug] Linux RADIUS and RAS


> Hi all, 
> 
> Looking for some "from the field" info on the "best" RADIUS client being
> used by folks on Linux machines.  I see there are a number of choices,
> and I'd like to use one that I get good feedback on from others.
> 
> Need to set up RADIUS for various authentication purposes at work. 
> Since the BLUG folks on this list are awfully knowledgeable and most
> have great feedback for stuff like this, I thought the list would be a
> good place to start.
> 
> Also along the same lines, looking for input on anyone running any of
> the  TACACS or TACACS+ servers for Linux for use with authentication of
> users on Cisco routers.  So far it looks like most of them are still in
> alpha testing that I've found, but there could be others I missed!
> 
> Final question (Boy, I'm full of 'em tonight, aren't I?): Anyone have a
> recommendation on a nice *stable* (i.e. LOW ADMINISTRATION after initial
> setup) RAS box you like?  We have an older 3Com, and it's pretty
> maintenance-free, but not doing RAS for a living makes one wonder what
> else might be out there blowing the market away in terms of being the
> "best", just like the above question about RADIUS.
> 
> For the RAS, I'm looking for something to handle a medium-sized
> business, nothing fancy like the monster stuff used by major ISP's. 
> Port capacity for about 50 inbound calls, at maximum.  I see that 3Com
> has a newer model that's somewhat modular (but not huge) that looks like
> it can handle 4 PRI ISDN circuits for inbound calls and still do other
> interesting goodies like routing, etc.  Of course, one that integrates
> well with a linux-based RADIUS system would be superb!
> 
> Thanks in advance, very much.
> 
> 
> Nate, nate at natetech.com
> 
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