HOW TO WIRED 802.1x FreeRadius RHEL6 configuration for Dummies?

[lux xul]

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brand New to linux and freeradius, networking. Im winging it as best I can.

Linux: RHEL6

Linux System Admin Dropdown with INSTALLED filter shows: freeRadius
2.2.6-6.el6_7(x86_64)
Command line "radiusd -v" shows "freeRadius version 3.0.8"

Confused. I downloaded the RHEL6 compatible 2.2.6 RPM and installed it
using yum. That was what I THOUGHT I was working with. I also ran Yum and
updated the servers database, etc.

Question 1: Are freeradius RPM files labeled differently than freeRadius
installation versions? Meaning a 2.2.6.el6_7 RPM can actually be the binary
of a freeRadius version 3.0.8?

Then...

Following the Using radtest and the HOW-TOs on the freeRadius site I have
configured and was able to verify that the freeRadius Server authenticates
PAP and EAP-MD5. I have spent several days trying to locate how to
configure the freeRadius server and 802.1x Port Security in a LINUX ONLY
(no ms windows) and WIRED only test lab on one RHEL6 linux box. I want to
eventually enlarge upon that n/w setup to include at least one separate
client node. One step at a time.

I find many tutorials on how to configure "freeRadius/802.1x client/server"
on WIFI and in MSwindows environment, or a combination of linux and MS
Windows.

Now, it may be my lack of experience and lack of linux/networking
understanding, but I cannot confidently follow tutorials that are not in
sync with my linux/wired only limitations, especially when written with
certain assumptions of a knowledge / experience base/vocabulary that I do
not possess at this time.

Question 2: Is there any available how to guide that may prove more basic
and "for dummies" that I may use to step through a freeRadius/802.1x/Wired
only/RHEL linux Only process?

thank you for your suggestions in advance.
I spent many hours trying to answer this so I wouldnt have to ask.

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Post by lux xul
brand New to linux and freeradius, networking. Im winging it as best I can.

Something to learn at the start then: you'll get a bit more
credibility if you don't hide behind anonymous e-mail addresses
and name.

Post by lux xul
Linux System Admin Dropdown with INSTALLED filter shows: freeRadius
2.2.6-6.el6_7(x86_64)
Command line "radiusd -v" shows "freeRadius version 3.0.8"
Confused. I downloaded the RHEL6 compatible 2.2.6 RPM and installed it
using yum. That was what I THOUGHT I was working with. I also ran Yum and
updated the servers database, etc.

If you're using a supported distribution like RedHat and their
packages don't seem right, then you should ask them.

Post by lux xul
Question 1: Are freeradius RPM files labeled differently than freeRadius
installation versions? Meaning a 2.2.6.el6_7 RPM can actually be the binary
of a freeRadius version 3.0.8?

Red Hat don't do stupid things like that, thankfully. So you need
to check what you actually installed. You've probably got a local
install being picked up rather than the packaged version.

If you're starting from new, go for 3.0.x. Version 2 is EOL.

Post by lux xul
Now, it may be my lack of experience and lack of linux/networking
understanding, but I cannot confidently follow tutorials that are not in
sync with my linux/wired only limitations, especially when written with
certain assumptions of a knowledge / experience base/vocabulary that I do
not possess at this time.

RADIUS/EAP for wired and wireless is essentially the same.

Post by lux xul
Question 2: Is there any available how to guide that may prove more basic
and "for dummies" that I may use to step through a freeRadius/802.1x/Wired
only/RHEL linux Only process?

Follow a wireless guide. It will work. Just the switch config will
be different from an AP config.

Matthew

[Alan DeKok]

Post by lux xul
Following the Using radtest and the HOW-TOs on the freeRadius site I have
configured and was able to verify that the freeRadius Server authenticates
PAP and EAP-MD5. I have spent several days trying to locate how to
configure the freeRadius server and 802.1x Port Security in a LINUX ONLY
(no ms windows) and WIRED only test lab on one RHEL6 linux box. I want to
eventually enlarge upon that n/w setup to include at least one separate
client node. One step at a time.

The main FreeRADIUS site points to docs on how to configure 802.1X. See http:/deployingradius.com/

If you want to know how to configure the client side... go read the docs for the client. There are hundreds of possible 802.1X clients. We can't document all of them.

Post by lux xul
I find many tutorials on how to configure "freeRadius/802.1x client/server"
on WIFI and in MSwindows environment, or a combination of linux and MS
Windows.

They should help you somewhat.

Post by lux xul
Now, it may be my lack of experience and lack of linux/networking
understanding, but I cannot confidently follow tutorials that are not in
sync with my linux/wired only limitations, especially when written with
certain assumptions of a knowledge / experience base/vocabulary that I do
not possess at this time.

Then learn. If you think you can successfully configure a complex system you don't understand... you don't understand how complex it is.

Post by lux xul
Question 2: Is there any available how to guide that may prove more basic
and "for dummies" that I may use to step through a freeRadius/802.1x/Wired
only/RHEL linux Only process?

Ask RH how to configure their clients to do 802.1X.

We document FreeRADIUS.

Alan DeKok.


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