Multi-NAS client file setup

Ted Olson ( sysadmin@ocsnet.net )
Mon, 31 Mar 1997 15:33:58 -0800

We now have 4 NASes, from 3 different manufacturers: a Livingston PM2e, 2
Bay/Xylogics Annex 6100s, and now an Ascend Max 4000. Bay is close to having
support for RadiusNT ready for prime time, which could actually result in a
common authentication system for us -- gee, what a concept! <g> We'll then
switch over to ODBC, then add Emerald, and life will be good (I think).

But first things first -- I have a question regarding proper configuration
of the Radius client file when using multiple NASes. Can anyone confirm
which of these examples is correct ... or if (c) none of the above, then what?

Case 1
===========================================
#Client Name Key
#---------------- -------------------
portmaster1 secret1
annex1 secret2
annex2 secret3
max1 secret4

Case 2
===========================================
#Client Name Key
#---------------- -------------------
all secret

So far it seems that Case 1 will produce 4 different log files ... while it
seems to me that the ideal would be just a single file. But if Case 1 *is*
correct, and if 4 different logs is also correct, then can all be made to
update to a single, common ODBC database?

TIA for any help and insight...

-Ted

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