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    • Austin 0A
      Austin 0
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      I noticed that when I went to set a user in FreeRadius that there were 4 password types. The description says that some authentication methods don't work with some of the options, but doesn't list where to find more info. Also I was wondering what the advantage of using prehashed passwords would be. If I don't use the prehashed options is the password still stored in clear text in the config file?

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      • kiokomanK
        kiokoman LAYER 8 @Austin 0
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        @Austin-0
        AFAIK
        md5-hash
        https://networkradius.com/doc/current/raddb/mods-available/pap.html
        https://networkradius.com/doc/current/raddb/mods-available/eap/gtc.html

        NTLM-hash
        https://networkradius.com/doc/current/raddb/mods-available/eap/mschapv2.html

        this for example, you can find all the information there.

        the password is stored in clear text in the config if not pre hashed

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        • Austin 0A
          Austin 0 @kiokoman
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          @kiokoman Thank you

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