rlm_unix(5) FreeRADIUS Module rlm_unix(5)NAMErlm_unix - FreeRADIUS Module
DESCRIPTION
The rlm_unix module reads crypt(3) passwords from the system password
file, and allows the server to use them for authentication. The module
also provides FreeRADIUS an interface into a radwtmp file (used by
"radlast") when added to the accounting section.
The rlm_unix module does provides the functionality for "Auth-Type =
System". The module should be listed in the "authenticate" section.
Please see the default radiusd.conf shipped with the server for an
example of the correct usage of this module.
As of FreeRADIUS 1.1.0, the module no longer reads, or caches
/etc/passwd, /etc/shadow, or /etc/group. If you wish to cache those
files, see rlm_passwd. Most, if not all, configurations should not
need those files to be cached.
The main configuration items to be aware of are:
radwtmp
The path to the system wtmp file to be used for keeping the
database of online users as read by the 'radlast' program.
CONFIGURATION
modules {
...
unix {
radwtmp = ${logdir}/radwtmp
}
...
}
SECTIONS
authentication, accounting
FILES
/etc/raddb/radiusd.conf,
SEE ALSOradiusd(8), radiusd.conf(5), rlm_passwd(5), radlast(1)AUTHORS
Chris Parker, cparker@segv.org
17 February 2005 rlm_unix(5)
