First Edition, Beta Revision 1
September 7, 2005
Craig Johnson
Novell Support Connection SysOp
46 Pages.
The purpose of this guide is to help readers configure the NMAS version
of RADIUS on a NetWare server. The NMAS version of RADIUS is the version that comes
with BorderManager 3.8. This guide is short and to the point - it shows all the steps
that are necessary to get a basic RADIUS server working on NetWare. Some troubleshooting
techniques and debug commands are also shown, along with several commmon errors and
their causes.
I wrote this guide originally to give me some reference material for the steps needed
to configure a NetWare server as a RADIUS server, since I did not configure RADIUS
often enough to simply remember all the steps.
One of the frequent complaints that most users I have spoken with have about
documentation on Novell products is that there are not enough examples. I have
tried to address that concern in this book by essentially making it one big
example, with screenshots showing every step needed to configure the product.
As is true with most people, I find it easier to understand the theory behind a
complex networking function when I can see an example.
This guide is NOT really a book - it is simply too short (in my opinion) to
qualify as a book. That is why I call it a quick guide. The guide shows one
example of a basic RADIUS configuration, and does not attempt to show, or cover
in any way, how to do RADIUS profiles (for extended hardware-specific attributes)
or such things as configuring logging or callback features. It is short and
to the point - get a simple RADIUS server working, and get it working fast.
When I first release a new version (or an updated version) of one
of my electronic books/guides, I release it in a beta version. I request that
readers email me their comments on what I might add to make the document better,
and especially to point out any typographical (or other) errors. Usually, after
a month or two, I revise the document, and put a finished version up for sale.
I email all purchasers of the beta version with instructions on how to get an
updated version for free. I also any significant corrections to the beta
version online.
This quick guide by Craig Johnson, Novell Support Connection
SysOp, is available only in Adobe Acrobat PDF format here.
The price is $10.00 (US). The quick guide is sold via online credit
card, and download instructions are automatically emailed upon purchase.
This book can be purchased online here by using a secure shopping
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and paying by check (much slower).
By purchasing online with a credit card, you can download a copy the same day
you order it!
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Craig Johnson
Box 5176
Carefree, AZ 85377-5176
USA
Craig Johnson has been working with computers since he wrote his
first program in college at Purdue University in 1971. Currently Craig owns his
own consulting business based in Phoenix, Arizona and working
on projects around the continent (and beyond). Many of Craig's clients became
familiar with him through his Novell public forum work, BrainShare sessions or books.
Craig has been a Novell Support Connection Sysop since 1997, and he specializes
in the BorderManager forums at support-forums.novell.com (NNTP). Craig has been
working with BorderManager since before the official release of BorderManager
version 1. Through the Novell Support Connection forums, Craig has provided
advice on several thousand BorderManager installations.
Craig is the only non-Novell employee on the BorderManager Core Development Team.
Craig has also presented sessions on BorderManager packet filtering and
BorderManager troubleshooting at the Novell BrainShare seminar in Salt Lake City.
When not spending 12 hours per day at a computer, Craig likes to work out in
Taekwondo, where he holds the rank of Black Belt, fourth degree and is a
certified instructor.
Most days, Craig can be reached via the Novell Support Connection Public
Forums, in the BorderManager sections. His web site
is http://www.craigjconsulting.com.
Craig is available for hire, and does the majority of his
consulting work over the Internet, with clients all over the world.