Re: (PM) Radius users file conversion

David Raistrick (keen@ssns.c-plusnet.com)
Thu, 22 Jan 1998 21:20:21 -0500 (EST)

On Thu, 22 Jan 1998, Joe Hartley wrote:

> "John Campbell" <john@hixnet.co.za> wrote:
> > I can't believe the responses I've had so far.
> > Do many ISP's actually edit the Radius users file manually ?

> Basically, if you're adding every new customer to the users file,
> you're probably not using RADIUS correctly. It works great for

The first major thing i did when we got our PM3 was to write a script for
adding users to the users file.

Our radius server is a standalone, and we have no need of the users having
an account on the box itself...even a /dev/null, or a /bin/nologin, or a
/usr/sbin/passwd.......although the later IS handy to let the users change
their own passwords...:)

The biggest reason i wrote the scripts: The bosses want the secretaries
to be able to add users, and i wasnt willing to teach them UNIX in order
for that to happen...:)

The script will (time...:) eventually add the users to the mailserver,
too...presently, that is done by hand..

...david...Communications Plus

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