rlm_unix(5)		       FreeRADIUS Module		   rlm_unix(5)



NAME
       rlm_unix - FreeRADIUS Module

DESCRIPTION
       The  rlm_unix  module reads crypt(3) passwords from the system password
       file, and allows the server to use them for authentication.  The module
       also  provides  FreeRADIUS  an  interface  into a radwtmp file (used by
       "radlast") when added to the accounting section.

       The rlm_unix module should be listed  in  the  "authenticate"  section.
       Please  see  the  default  radiusd.conf	shipped with the server for an
       example of the correct usage of this module.

       As  of  FreeRADIUS  1.1.0,  the	module	no  longer  reads,  or	caches
       /etc/passwd,  /etc/shadow,  or  /etc/group.  If you wish to cache those
       files, see rlm_passwd.  Most, if not  all,  configurations  should  not
       need those files to be cached.

       The main configuration items to be aware of are:

       radwtmp
	      The  path  to  the  system  wtmp file to be used for keeping the
	      database of online users as read by the 'radlast' program.

CONFIGURATION
       modules {
	 ...
	 unix {
	   radwtmp = ${logdir}/radwtmp
	 }
	 ...
       }

SECTIONS
       authentication, accounting

FILES
       /etc/raddb/radiusd.conf,

SEE ALSO
       radiusd(8), radiusd.conf(5), rlm_passwd(5), radlast(1)

AUTHORS
       Chris Parker, cparker@segv.org



			       17 February 2005 		   rlm_unix(5)