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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 should be listed in the
23 "authenticate" section. Please see the default \fIradiusd.conf\fP
24 shipped with the server for an example of the correct usage of this
27 As of FreeRADIUS 1.1.0, the module no longer reads, or caches
28 /etc/passwd, /etc/shadow, or /etc/group. If you wish to cache those
29 files, see \fIrlm_passwd\fP. Most, if not all, configurations should
30 not need those files to be cached.
32 The main configuration items to be aware of are:
34 The path to the system wtmp file to be used for keeping the database
35 of online users as read by the 'radlast' program.
44 radwtmp = ${logdir}/radwtmp
58 .I /etc/raddb/radiusd.conf,
66 Chris Parker, cparker@segv.org