Can you use FreeRADIUS and Active Directory together? The short answer is Yes, FreeRADIUS and Active Directory arecompatible with each other . However, there are some constraints and implications for the rest of the system. Like any technology choice, Ac... Network Security Best Practices Network Security Protocols
Why your RADIUS server should run in a VM Your network can go down for really simple reasons. A junior system admin might inadvertently type the wrong thing into a command line, or a minor upgrade can break some obscure dependency between lib...
WiFi spoofing for fun and profit You can spend as much time as you want securing your RADIUS server infrastructure and the rest of your network. But are you really secureagainst WiFi spoofing attacks? In this article, we show just ho... Network Security Best Practices Security Threats and Vulnerabilities
Configuring FreeRADIUS authentication with PAP (Password Authentication Protocol) Introduction to PAP authentication Password Authentication Protocol (PAP) is one of the most fundamental authentication methods used in Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS). Despite bei... Network Security Best Practices Network Security Protocols
The FreeRADIUS Auth-Type attribute The FreeRADIUS Auth-Type attribute is often misunderstood and misused. There are actually very few situations where this attribute should be manipulated at all. Rule 1: Don’t use the Auth-Type attribu... Network Security Best Practices
Creating server certificates for FreeRADIUS Once the initial EAP testing has been performed, it's time to create the production-grade server certificates for your FreeRADIUS environment. These certificates form the foundation of secure communic... Network Security Best Practices
Configuring EAP for FreeRADIUS Once FreeRADIUS has been configured to use PAP , it is straightforward to configure the server to use EAP for authentication. This article will walk through all the necessary steps. Step 1: Install Op... Network Security Best Practices
Common EAP configuration problems and how to fix them If you have followed the steps for configuring EAP and are encountering problems, there are only a few things that go wrong. This article goes through the most common issues and how to fix them. Serve... Network Security Best Practices
Command line testing for EAP with FreeRADIUS As part of the process of configuring EAP for FreeRADIUS , you will need to test whether or not it works. If you prefer to use a command line tool rather than clicking through windows, this article wa... Network Security Best Practices
Common FreeRADIUS debug messages If you’re just getting started with FreeRADIUS, it can sometimes seem overwhelming when you run into problems. To the beginner, FreeRADIUS looks complex, but the debug troubleshooting information help... Network Security Best Practices Network Security Protocols
How one-time passwords work One-time passwords (OTP) and multi-factor authentication (MFA) are important mechanisms used to improve security. Both these strategies can combine the username and password credentials with a one-tim... Network Security Best Practices Network Security Protocols
Is NTLM secure? While Active Directory is widely used, it has still uses insecure protocols such as NTLM. The important question many people ask is “Does turning off NTLM increase security”? The answer is “maybe”, or... Network Security Best Practices Network Security Protocols Security Threats and Vulnerabilities