[RADIATOR] Could not load EAP module Radius::EAP_

[Jethro R Binks]

On Fri, 15 Jul 2011, Heikki Vatiainen wrote:

> On 07/15/2011 10:46 AM, Martin Burton wrote:
> 
> I was just about to compose a reply to Jethro when I noticed your 
> message.
> 
> I agree on all points you have made and also suspect something is 
> munging the messages.

Hi Heikki and Martin,

Thanks for your comments, I will take a deeper look at what might be going 
on, and will report back anything relevant.

And thanks to my worthy colleague Alan for gently reminding me not to be 
lazy and to read the source (my excuse is that I was trying to be off on 
holiday when the issue came to light :).

Jethro.


> 
> > If I'm reading the code correctly the values in the DEBUG are: packet
> > code (2=response), identifier(11), length(76) and method type(176)
> > 
> > A quick check of the IANA registered EAP types at
> > http://www.iana.org/assignments/eap-numbers/eap-numbers.xml shows no
> > entry for EAP method 176. Which would explain the EAP_176 not found error.
> > 
> > With respect to the list of other types, anything above 53 seems to be
> > undefined (with the exception of 254/255 but they're "special").
> > 
> > Of those that are defined we have:
> > 
> > 0: reserved.
> > 2: notification.
> > 8: Allocated (but no mention of what the method is!)
> > 9: RSA Public Key Authentication
> > 10: DSS Unilateral
> > 11: KEA
> > 12: KEA-VALIDATE
> > 14: Defender Token(AXENT)
> > 15: RSA Security SecurID EAP
> > 18: EAP-SIM
> > 24: EAP-3Com Wireless
> > 28: CRYPTOCard
> > 30: DynamID
> > 32: POTP
> > 33: MS-Authentication-TLV
> > 35: EAP-Actiontec Wireless
> > 39: SecureSuite EAP
> > 42: EAP-MOBAC
> > 43: ZoneLabs EAP
> > 47: EAP-PSK
> > 50: EAP-GPSK
> > 52: EAP-pwd
> > 
> > All of which would make me think that either there are lots of people
> > using "unusual" EAP types, or that perhaps something upstream of your
> > radiator is munging the EAP messages (and getting it wrong!)?
> 
> -- 
> Heikki Vatiainen <hvn at open.com.au>
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Jethro R Binks, Network Manager,
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