Radius Securing Public Access to Private Resources

Name: Radius Securing Public Access to Private Resources
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ISBN: 9780596003227

ISBN-10: 0596003226

ISBN-13: 9780596003227

Edition: 2002

Authors: Jonathan Hassell

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The subject of security never strays far from the minds of IT workers, for good reason. If there is a network with even just one connection to another network, it needs to be secured. "RADIUS, or Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service, is a widely deployed protocol that enables companies to authenticate, authorize and account for remote users who want access to a system or service from a central network server. Originally developed for dial-up remote access, RADIUS is now used by virtual private network (VPN) servers, wireless access points, authenticating Ethernet switches, Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) access, and other network access types. Extensible, easy to implement, supported,…

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List price: $34.95
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Incorporated
Publication date: 10/29/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 206
Size: 7.01" wide x 9.13" long x 0.63" tall
Weight: 0.814
Language: English

Jonathan Hassell is a systems administrator, IT consultant, and industry author residing in Raleigh, NC. He has extensive experience in networking technologies and Internet connectivity and currently runs his own web hosting business, Enable Hosting. He is the author of "RADIUS" for O'Reilly and Associates and is a columnist for WindowsITSecurity.COM and Pinnacle's Linux AppDev newsletter. He has also worked with IBM to develop a tutorial on Apache web server optimization.



Preface



An Overview of RADIUS


An Overview of AAA


Key Points About AAA Architecture


The Authorization Framework


And Now, RADIUS



RADIUS Specifics


Using UDP versus TCP


Packet Formats


Packet Types


Shared Secrets


Attributes and Values


Authentication Methods


Realms


RADIUS Hints



Standard RADIUS Attributes


Attribute Properties



RADIUS Accounting


Key Points in RADIUS Accounting


Basic Operation


The Accounting Packet Format


Accounting Packet Types


Accounting-specific Attributes



Getting Started with FreeRADIUS


Introduction to FreeRADIUS


Installing FreeRADIUS


In-depth Configuration


Troubleshooting Common Problems



Advanced FreeRADIUS


Using PAM


Proxying and Realms


Using the clients.conf File


FreeRADIUS with Some NAS Gear


Using MySQL with FreeRADIUS


Simultaneous Use


Monitoring FreeRADIUS



Other RADIUS Applications


RADIUS for Web Authentication


Using the LDAP Directory Service


Parsing RADIUS Accounting Files



The Security of RADIUS


Vulnerabilities


The Extensible Authentication Protocol


Compensating for the Deficiencies


Modifying the RADIUS Protocol



New RADIUS Developments


Interim Accounting Updates


The Apple Remote Access Protocol


The Extensible Authentication Protocol


Tunneling Protocols


New Extensions Attributes



Deployment Techniques


Typical Services


RADIUS and Availability


Other Things RADIUS



Attribute Reference


Index