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      yanqian
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      @mohkhalifa
      Could you please share the configuration tips with me?
      I did get your private message, but I am not able to let you do the configuration remotely.
      Thanks any way.

      @Xavi_IT
      May I know how did you solve this issue ?
      Thank you!

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        Xavi_IT
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        Hello @yanqian,
        I could not configure a Radius server in PfSense "Authentication Servers". I followed several tutorials and Windows NPS event log was returning succesfull authentication attempts, but I could not figure out why didn't PfSense was not getting them.

        Finally I had success using LDAP instead of Radius in PfSense "Authentication server" to connect to Windows Active Directory. With LDAP It worked at first attempt.

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          anwarmoinudeen @yanqian
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          @yanqian did ur issue got resolved .. i to have the same issue in pfsense

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            aspiringnetworkadmin @anwarmoinudeen
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            @anwarmoinudeen Hi Sir did your issue got resolved already? i also have the same issue in pfsense

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              yanqian @anwarmoinudeen
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              @anwarmoinudeen As I recall, I hadn't solved this issue, and I gave up NPS radius server test. I hope @mohkhalifa would provide the guide in detail.

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                jimmychoosshoes
                last edited by jimmychoosshoes

                Old topic but try this:

                First you need to know the vendor code for PFSENSE which I found in https://github.com/pfsense/pfsense/blob/master/src/usr/share/doc/radius/dictionary.pfsense

                VENDOR		pfSense				13644
                
                BEGIN-VENDOR	pfSense
                
                ATTRIBUTE	pfSense-Bandwidth-Max-Up		1	integer
                ATTRIBUTE	pfSense-Bandwidth-Max-Down		2	integer
                ATTRIBUTE	pfSense-Max-Total-Octets		3	integer
                
                END-VENDOR pfSense
                

                Now you can go to your network policy in NPS for the captive portal. Go to:
                SETTINGS, VENDOR SPECIFIC, ADD, "custom", "Vendor specific/Radius standard", ADD,ADD:

                • Enter Vendor Code = 13644
                • Yes it conforms
                • configure Attribute -> 1 for pfSense-Bandwidth-Max-Up with decimal and you bandwidth

                repeat for 2 = pfSense-Bandwidth-Max-Down

                Untested but this should work in theory.

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                  dochy @jimmychoosshoes
                  last edited by dochy

                  @jimmychoosshoes after that how can we limit bandwidth by users can you help me?

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                    yanqian @anwarmoinudeen
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                    @anwarmoinudeen I know this is old, just want to update here, I tried to use NPS on server 2016 as RADIUS server today, and it works without any issue.
                    Pfsense version is 2.7.0, RADIUS MS-CHAPv2 .

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                      dochy @yanqian
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                      @yanqian with FreeRadius?

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                        Gertjan @dochy
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                        @dochy

                        FreeRadius is not " NPS on server 2016 as RADIUS server".

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                        Instead of install the FreeRadius pfSense package, @yanqian installed a Radius serves on a Micorsoft (server ?) and use that Radius server.
                        It isn't a free one (as it is from Microsoft) 😊

                        He probably used this :

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                        to set up an external authorization/authentication (Radius) server.

                        No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
                        Edit : and where are the logs ??

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                          dochy @Gertjan
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                          @Gertjan )) i use this method too and it is not hard to configure

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                            mohkhalifa @dochy
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                            @dochy Yes it's hard but you have to prepare a good coffee and I trust that you will did it.

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                              mohkhalifa @dochy
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                                dochy @mohkhalifa
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                                @mohkhalifa we are still waiting for that manual please can you help us

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                                  Gertjan @dochy
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                                  @dochy said in Windows RADIUS Server:

                                  we are still waiting for that manual please

                                  Like these : microsoft nps ?

                                  You'll find the Documentation under Additional resources.
                                  Remember : this isn't open source and a Microsoft product. Manuals are most probably copyrighted.

                                  No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
                                  Edit : and where are the logs ??

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