(RADIATOR) Question about configuration file

[Mike McCauley]

Hello Geoffrey,


On Fri, 25 Jul 2003 09:42 am, Hugh Irvine wrote:
> Hello Geoffrey -
>
> On Thursday, Jul 24, 2003, at 19:40 Australia/Melbourne, DUFOUR
>
> Geoffrey wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> >  
> >
> > As far as I understand, radiusd reads the configuration file only once
> > (when it starts). Correct ?
>
> Correct - but see below.
>
> >  
> >
> > Is there a way to force radiusd to read the file every x min. or every
> > time the file is updated (new realm, RADIUS client, …) without
> > restarting it ?
>
> No. Although you can use a HUP signal to cause a warm restart during
> which the configuration file is reread.
>
> >  
> >
> > I would also like to know if it is possible to store realms/handlers
> > configuration information in a SQL database instead of in a flat file
> > (the same way you can do it for RADIUS clients with ClientListSQL).
>
> No there isn't.

However, I have seen some cases using an include statement in the config file 
that opens a pipe to custom program that contructs Radiator clauses on the 
fly from an SQL database.

Cheers.

>
> regards
>
> Hugh
>
>
> NB: have you included a copy of your configuration file (no secrets),
> together with a trace 4 debug showing what is happening?

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