[freeside] I really need HELP

[admin at bsdhelp.net]

well to help some you don't need to be using radius with free side you may
setup any number of services that freeside can communicate with, including
running commands through a shell (any command).

as for creating a domain, I never understood the absolute need for it
either, but I do know that everything gets attatched to this domain, but
doesn't nessicarily use it to authenticate users.

I hope this helps a little.


'Gards
Joe Mom
>
> Hello All,
>
> I want to use freeside as a billing system for internet access.
>
> I have a gateway (running nocat on redhat linux) for ethernet and wireless
> users.
>
> It works like this:
>
>           Public LAN                             Private LAN
>                |            |---------------|         |
> |--------|
>                |------------| NoCAT Gateway |---------|----------| Router
> |-------> To INTERNET
> |--------|     |            |---------------|         |
> |--------|
> | Client |-----|                                      |
> |--------|     |                                      |
> |---------------|
>                                                       |----------| Radius
> Server |
>                                                       |
> |---------------|
>
>
> The client connect to LAN via ethernet or wireless.
>
> NoCAT acts as a firewall, and the user must open any web page.
>
> When user open any web page for the first time NoCAT redirect the request
> to
> Login Page. (Login/Logout pages are part of NoCAtAuth Service)
>
> NoCAT validate user credentials with Radius Server; if user is validated
> NoCAT create an entry using iptables to permit client to access the
> internet
> but not Private LAN.
>
> I want to replace the Radius Server with freeside (I WANT TO KNOW IF
> FREESIDE ACTS AS A RADIUS SERVER OR NEED FREESIDE RUNNING ON THE SAME
> COMPUTER; AND I WANT TO KNOW HOW CAN I CONFIGURE FREERADIUS TO
> INTEROPERATE
> WITH FREESIDE )
>
> I setup a FreeBSD 5.2.1 BOX with Apache, PostgreSQL, mod_perl, perl and
> perl
> modules downloaded and installed from freebsd site using pkg_add commands.
>
> I followed all instructions of installation procedure of freeside; and
> works
> ok.
>
> I really don´t understand the initial configuration steps in
> administration
> docs.
>
> It says:
>
> Create Service Default Domain (why?, what is the purpose)
> Create Services
> Create Packages
> Create User
>
> And so on...
>
> But I really appretiate a more detailed example of how can I setup
> freeside
> and how can I test the complete suite.
>
> Please I need help.
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Alejandro Galue.
>
>
>