FreeRADIUS is a popular open-source RADIUS server that provides authentication and authorization services for network access. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing FreeRADIUS on Elementary OS Latest.
Before we get started, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
Step 1: Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T or by searching for "Terminal" in the Applications Launcher.
Step 2: Update the package list and upgrade any existing packages by typing the following command in the terminal and pressing Enter:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
Step 3: Install FreeRADIUS by typing the following command in the terminal and pressing Enter:
sudo apt-get install freeradius
Step 4: Once the installation is complete, start the FreeRADIUS service by typing the following command in the terminal and pressing Enter:
sudo service freeradius start
Step 5: To verify that FreeRADIUS is running, type the following command in the terminal and press Enter:
sudo service freeradius status
If everything was installed correctly, you should see a message indicating that FreeRADIUS is running.
By default, FreeRADIUS is configured to allow access to all users. To configure FreeRADIUS to authenticate against your desired authentication source, follow these steps:
Step 1: Open the file /etc/freeradius/3.0/users in your favorite text editor by typing the following command in the terminal and pressing Enter:
sudo nano /etc/freeradius/3.0/users
Step 2: Uncomment the following line by removing the # character at the beginning of the line:
# Auth-Type := PAP
Step 3: Replace the PAP with your desired authentication method, such as MSCHAPV2 or EAP. Save the file by pressing Ctrl+X, then Y, and then Enter.
Step 4: Restart the FreeRADIUS service for the changes to take effect by typing the following command in the terminal and pressing Enter:
sudo service freeradius restart
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured FreeRADIUS on Elementary OS Latest.
In this tutorial, we have walked you through the process of installing FreeRADIUS on Elementary OS Latest. After the installation, we also showed you how to configure FreeRADIUS to authenticate against your desired authentication source. Now, you are ready to use FreeRADIUS to secure your network access.
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