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approved by the Foundation. |
approved by the Foundation. |
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@node Top, Distrib, , (dir) |
@node Top, Intro, , (dir) |
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@ifinfo |
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@top The GNU Radius |
@top The GNU Radius |
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@comment ******************************************************************* |
@comment ******************************************************************* |
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@menu |
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* Distrib:: How to get the GNU Radius distribution |
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* Copying:: The GNU General Public License gives you permission |
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to redistribute the program on certain terms |
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* Intro:: An introduction to @RADIUS{} concepts |
* Intro:: An introduction to @RADIUS{} concepts |
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* Glossary:: The glossary |
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The @RADIUS{} daemon |
The @RADIUS{} daemon |
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* Naming Conventions:: Conventions about naming files and directories |
* Naming Conventions:: Conventions about naming files and directories |
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* Bugs:: How to report a bug |
* Bugs:: How to report a bug |
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* News:: Where to get info about GNU Radius |
* News:: Where to get info about GNU Radius |
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Obtaining GNU Radius |
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* Distrib:: How to Obtain the GNU Radius |
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* Glossary:: The glossary |
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* Copying:: The GNU General Public License gives you permission |
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to redistribute the program on certain terms |
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Indices |
Indices |
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* Program Index:: Index of programs |
* Program Index:: Index of programs |
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* Keyword Index:: Index of keywords |
* Keyword Index:: Index of keywords |
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@end menu |
@end menu |
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@comment ******************************************************************* |
@comment ******************************************************************* |
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@node Distrib, Copying, Top, Top |
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@unnumbered Distribution |
@include intro.texi |
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@include operation.texi |
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@include invoke.texi |
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@include configure.texi |
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@include comp.texi |
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@include auth.texi |
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@include extensions.texi |
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@node Distrib, Glossary, Top, Top |
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@unnumbered How to Obtain Radius |
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GNU Radius is @dfn{free software}; this means that everyone is free to |
GNU Radius is @dfn{free software}; this means that everyone is free to |
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use it and free to redistribute it on certain conditions. GNU Radius is |
use it and free to redistribute it on certain conditions. GNU Radius is |
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need not ask for our permission to do so, or tell any one else; just |
need not ask for our permission to do so, or tell any one else; just |
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copy it. If you have access to the Internet, you can get the latest |
copy it. If you have access to the Internet, you can get the latest |
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distribution version of GNU Radius by anonymous FTP. It is available at |
distribution version of GNU Radius by anonymous FTP. It is available at |
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@url{ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/gnu-radius} |
@url{ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/radius} |
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@node Glossary, Copying, Distrib, Top |
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@unnumbered Radius Glossary |
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Throughout this document the following terms are used: |
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@table @asis |
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@item @RADIUS{} (small capitals) |
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The Remote Authentication Dial In User Service |
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protocol as described in RFC 2138, 2865, and 2866. |
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@cindex @sc{nas} |
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@cindex Network Access Server |
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@item @NAS{} |
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A network access server, that is, a computer or a special device |
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designed to provide access to the network. For example, it can be a |
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computer connected to the network and equipped with several modems. |
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Such a |
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@NAS{} will allow a user connecting to one of its modems to access the |
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network. |
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@cindex Service |
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@item Service |
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@cindex Session |
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first provided and close when the service is ended. A user may be |
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@cindex Session ID |
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The session identifier: a string of characters uniquely identifying the session. |
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@cindex A/V pair |
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@cindex Attribute |
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@cindex Attribute-Value pair |
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@item @AVP{} |
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Attribute-value pair: see @ref{Attributes}. |
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@cindex Dial-in user |
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@cindex Dial-up user |
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@item Dial-in or dial-up user |
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A user connecting to a service through the modem line. |
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@item User database |
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A database where a @RADIUS{} server keeps information about users, their |
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authentication information, etc. |
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@item User's profile |
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purposes of authentication and authorization, i.e., how the user should |
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be authenticated as well as which services he is allowed to be |
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provided and parameters of these services. |
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@comment ******************************************************************* |
@comment ******************************************************************* |
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@node Copying, Intro, Distrib, Top |
@node Copying, , Glossary, Top |
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@unnumbered GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE |
@unnumbered GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE |
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@center Version 2, June 1991 |
@center Version 2, June 1991 |
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library. If this is what you want to do, use the GNU Library General |
library. If this is what you want to do, use the GNU Library General |
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Public License instead of this License. |
Public License instead of this License. |
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@comment ******************************************************************* |
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@include intro.texi |
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@include invoke.texi |
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@include auth.texi |
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@include debug.texi |
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@include extensions.texi |
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@include programs.texi |
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@node Program Index, Keyword Index, , Top |
@node Program Index, Keyword Index, , Top |
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@unnumbered Program Index |
@unnumbered Program Index |
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@printindex pg |
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