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13 .TH rlm_unix 5 "17 February 2005" "" "FreeRADIUS Module"
15 rlm_unix \- FreeRADIUS Module
17 The \fIrlm_unix\fP module reads crypt(3) passwords from the system
18 password file, and allows the server to use them for authentication.
19 The module also provides FreeRADIUS an interface into a radwtmp file
20 (used by "radlast") when added to the accounting section.
22 The \fIrlm_unix\fP module does provides the functionality for
23 "Auth-Type = System". The module should be listed in the
24 "authenticate" section. Please see the default \fIradiusd.conf\fP
25 shipped with the server for an example of the correct usage of this
28 As of FreeRADIUS 1.1.0, the module no longer reads, or caches
29 /etc/passwd, /etc/shadow, or /etc/group. If you wish to cache those
30 files, see \fIrlm_passwd\fP. Most, if not all, configurations should
31 not need those files to be cached.
33 The main configuration items to be aware of are:
35 The path to the system wtmp file to be used for keeping the database
36 of online users as read by the 'radlast' program.
45 radwtmp = ${logdir}/radwtmp
59 .I /etc/raddb/radiusd.conf,
67 Chris Parker, cparker@segv.org