(RADIATOR) Problem with mixing file and web-based configuration methods - GlobalVar, includes, comments and default values

[Hugh Irvine]

Hello Valentin -

Thanks for your mail and comments - see below.


On 7 Apr 2008, at 20:12, Valentin Tumarkin wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Historically I have been writing Radiator configuration files with
> many DefineGlobalVar/DefineFormattedGlobalVar, includes, and comments.
> While preparing a demo of Radiator functionality (4.2, eval) for a
> potential customer, I encountered a number of problems while combining
> my Radiator configuration style with web-based (ServerHTTP)
> configuration method.
>

As you have discovered, the web interface is not designed to be used  
in conjunction with manual editing.

> After saving configuration via the web interface:
> 1) DefineGlobalVar are removed from configuration, while their
> respective %{GlobalVar:...} remain.

Yes - this is a bug - thanks for reporting it. This will be fixed in  
the next patch set.

> 2) Many variables with default values are added to the configuration.
> For example many EAP* parameters are added to AuthBy's which aren't
> meant to allow EAP.

Yes - this is necessary when using the web interface.

> 3) Includes are merged with the main file, comments are removed.
>

Yes - unavoidable with the web  interface.

> I understand and respect that some of the above issues may be rather
> hard to fix, considering how Radiator parses and organizes its
> configuration.
> Only the 1st issue is critical, as it actually breaks radius server
> configuration. The other two would be "nice to have", but not as
> vital.
>

The first issue will be fixed as soon as the next patch set is released.

The other issues are due to the fact that the web interface is meant  
to be used on its own in "simple" installations.

I, like you, prefer to maintain my own configuration files manually  
in the same way as you do. I also use GlobalVar's, include files and  
lots of comments.

thanks for your comments

regards

Hugh


> Thank you,
> Valentin
>
> --
> Archive at http://www.open.com.au/archives/radiator/
> Announcements on radiator-announce at open.com.au
> To unsubscribe, email 'majordomo at open.com.au' with
> 'unsubscribe radiator' in the body of the message.



NB:

Have you read the reference manual ("doc/ref.html")?
Have you searched the mailing list archive (www.open.com.au/archives/ 
radiator)?
Have you had a quick look on Google (www.google.com)?
Have you included a copy of your configuration file (no secrets),
together with a trace 4 debug showing what is happening?
Have you checked the RadiusExpert wiki:
http://www.open.com.au/wiki/index.php/Main_Page

-- 
Radiator: the most portable, flexible and configurable RADIUS server
anywhere. Available on *NIX, *BSD, Windows, MacOS X.
Includes support for reliable RADIUS transport (RadSec),
and DIAMETER translation agent.
-
Nets: internetwork inventory and management - graphical, extensible,
flexible with hardware, software, platform and database independence.
-
CATool: Private Certificate Authority for Unix and Unix-like systems.


--
Archive at http://www.open.com.au/archives/radiator/
Announcements on radiator-announce at open.com.au
To unsubscribe, email 'majordomo at open.com.au' with
'unsubscribe radiator' in the body of the message.