1rlm_unix(5)                    FreeRADIUS Module                   rlm_unix(5)
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NAME

6       rlm_unix - FreeRADIUS Module
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DESCRIPTION

9       The  rlm_unix  module reads crypt(3) passwords from the system password
10       file, and allows the server to use them for authentication.  The module
11       also  provides  FreeRADIUS  an  interface  into a radwtmp file (used by
12       "radlast") when added to the accounting section.
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14       The rlm_unix module does provides the functionality  for  "Auth-Type  =
15       System".   The  module  should be listed in the "authenticate" section.
16       Please see the default radiusd.conf shipped  with  the  server  for  an
17       example of the correct usage of this module.
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19       As  of  FreeRADIUS  1.1.0,  the  module  no  longer  reads,  or  caches
20       /etc/passwd, /etc/shadow, or /etc/group.  If you wish  to  cache  those
21       files,  see  rlm_passwd.   Most,  if not all, configurations should not
22       need those files to be cached.
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24       The main configuration items to be aware of are:
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26       radwtmp
27              The path to the system wtmp file to  be  used  for  keeping  the
28              database of online users as read by the 'radlast' program.
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CONFIGURATION

31       modules {
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33         unix {
34           radwtmp = ${logdir}/radwtmp
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36         ...
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SECTIONS

40       authentication, accounting
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FILES

43       /etc/raddb/radiusd.conf,
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SEE ALSO

46       radiusd(8), radiusd.conf(5), rlm_passwd(5), radlast(1)
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AUTHORS

49       Chris Parker, cparker@segv.org
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53                               17 February 2005                    rlm_unix(5)
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