[RADIATOR] [RFC] configurable hooks

[Hugh Irvine]

Hello Alex -

You can also use GlobalVar's for static parameters.

See section 5.6.23 in the Radiator 4.11 reference manual ("doc/ref.pdf").

There is an example in "goodies/hooks.txt".

regards

Hugh


On 1 Feb 2013, at 01:31, Heikki Vatiainen <hvn at open.com.au> wrote:

> On 01/31/2013 02:01 PM, Alexander Hartmaier wrote:
> 
>> we'd need a way to pass config parameters to hooks to be able to use
>> them in multiple different handlers e.g. sending OTPs by SMS with
>> different accounts.
>> Is there already a way to do this which I've overlooked?
> 
> How about this:
> 
> # radiusd config file
> 
> StartupHook sub { require "/etc/radiator/MyHooks.pm"; }
> <Handler ...>
>   # AuthBys
>   PostAuthHook sub { MyHooks::sendSMS(@_, 'account1', 'otherparam1'); }
> </Handler>
> <Handler ...>
>   # AuthBys
>   PostAuthHook sub { MyHooks::sendSMS(@_, 'account2', 'otherparam2'); }
> </Handler>
> 
> File MyHooks.pm would be something like this:
> 
> # start of MyHooks.pm
> package MyHooks;
> use strict;
> use warnings;
> # PostAuthHook
> #
> sub sendSMS {
>    my $p = ${$_[0]};      # Request packet
>    my $rp = ${$_[1]};     # Response packet
>    my $result = $_[2];    # Verdict: success or not
>    my $reason = $_[3];    # String that tells reason for a reject
>    my $account = $_[4];   # Account name
>    my $param = $_[5];     # Some other param
> 
>    # code goes here
> }
> 
> 1;
> # end of MyHooks.pm
> 
>> I'm currently abusing Radius attributes to get those static parameters
>> into the hooks but being able to pass options in the config would make
>> the config much clearer.
> 
> The above keeps the the existing PostAuthHook arguments as they are and
> adds the possibility for static arguments as additional options to
> existing PostAuthHook options.
> 
> Would this work for you?
> 
> Thanks,
> Heikki
> 
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> 
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Hugh Irvine
hugh at open.com.au

Radiator: the most portable, flexible and configurable RADIUS server 
anywhere. SQL, proxy, DBM, files, LDAP, NIS+, password, NT, Emerald, 
Platypus, Freeside, TACACS+, PAM, external, Active Directory, EAP, TLS, 
TTLS, PEAP, TNC, WiMAX, RSA, Vasco, Yubikey, MOTP, HOTP, TOTP,
DIAMETER etc. 
Full source on Unix, Windows, MacOSX, Solaris, VMS, NetWare etc.