Re: [RadiusNT] Authenticating without the database.

Dale E. Reed Jr. ( (no email) )
Fri, 05 Nov 1999 10:07:34 -0800

> Darren Clissold wrote:
>
> Is it possible to authenticate from the text file while the database
> is being moved to another site but not loose accounting information
> while the move is taking place?
>
> In other words will radius cache the accounting information until it
> can be inserted into the database?

No, it will not. If you don't expect the move to be long, just change
the accounting port to something other than the normal, and then change
it back when the database is avaialble. The NASes will store a certain
amount of the accounting records until the RADIUS accounting responds.

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Dale E. Reed Jr.      Emerald and RadiusNT__________________________________________IEA Software, Inc.    www.iea-software.com

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