What is AAA in networking? In networking, AAA stands for Authentication, Authorisation, and Accounting . It is a security framework that verifies user identity, determines what a verified user is allowed to do, and records what...
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 secure against WiFi spoofing attacks? In this article, we show just h... Security Threats and Vulnerabilities
Virtual servers with FreeRADIUS Virtual servers provide a powerful way to define unique policies for different traffic sources . When policy rules for each traffic source are defined in their own separate configuration file, it’s a ...
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... FreeRADIUS Technical Guides
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... FreeRADIUS Technical Guides
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... Enterprises Security Threats and Vulnerabilities
FreeRADIUS hardware requirements A common question for people installing the server is “what are the hardware requirements for FreeRADIUS?” The answer is both simpler, and more complex than you would think. The performance of a RADIU... FreeRADIUS Technical Guides
What are TLS session tickets? In many environments, the same group of users will authenticate to the Wi-Fi network multiple times a day. TLS session tickets help to streamline this process by doing a full authentication only once ... Network Security Protocols
Enterprise ransomware prevention starts with network authentication When properly implemented, network authentication can serve as a powerful barrier against ransomware attacks, stopping bad actors before they gain the initial foothold they need. In 2024, the number o... Enterprises Security Threats and Vulnerabilities
How to connect FreeRADIUS to Active Directory for authentication Active Directory is widely used in the enterprise and university systems. This article describes how to connect FreeRADIUS with Active Directory, allowing you to authenticate users against your existi... Enterprises FreeRADIUS Technical Guides
Database design principles for RADIUS systems Database design is often overlooked as a critical element of a RADIUS ecosystem. In practice, when we work with our clients, we usually spend the bulk of our time optimizing the database architecture.... Internet Service Providers Network Architecture
Using FreeRADIUS with FIPS mode on compliant systems In order to create more secure systems, standards such as Federal Information Processing Standard 140-2 ( FIPS-140) are being more widely used. The FIPS standard provides for limits on which cryptogra... Enterprises FreeRADIUS Technical Guides