rlm_chap(5)

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💅 rlm_chap(5) — the FreeRADIUS module page, bestie edition

okay so real talk, this is the manual page for rlm_chap, which is a FreeRADIUS Module. yes bestie, we're reading manpage lore today and honestly? it eats. 🎀

✨ NAME ✨

rlm_chap — the FreeRADIUS Module that does CHAP things. periodt.

🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

so the rlm_chap module provides CHAP functionality. that's the whole vibe. 💅

this module validates a user with CHAP authentication. and like, here's the tea: if it's called in Authorize, it will look for the CHAP-Password attribute in the Access-Request, and it adds an Auth-Type attribute set to CHAP if the Config-Items list — unless Auth-Type has already been set. iykyk, don't overwrite what's already there. 🙈

⚠️ okay this part is important so listen up: CHAP authentication requires access to the clear-text password for the user. standard Unix system authentication or passwords encrypted via crypt() are not compatible with CHAP. like literally not compatible. no cap. 😭

🦋 SECTIONS 🦋

  • authorization
  • authentication

🎀 FILES 🎀

  • /etc/raddb/radiusd.conf

🔥 SEE ALSO 🔥

👑 AUTHOR 👑

Chris Parker, cparker@segv.org — love that for him 🫶

and that's the whole page bestie, slay. this lil FreeRADIUS Module moment is brought to you by the 3 February 2004 date stamp and the FreeRADIUS Module source/version energy. go forth and authenticate responsibly 💖✨

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