[freeside] I really need HELP

[Julius Igugu]

Hi,

If you already have FreeRadius working with NoCat then you need to
install FreeSide and make it communicate with FreeRadius. 

It doesn't have to run on the same box.

You could use the 'session monitor' or 'radius exports'.

--- admin at bsdhelp.net wrote:
> 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.
> >
> >
> >
> 
> 


=====
Julius Igugu
SouthWork Co. Ltd.


		
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