FreeRadus 1.1.8 pkg v1.0.5 - Reload new config

sokolum

Wrote a local script that will change users password in the file 'users' at '/usr/local/etc/raddb/'.

Now, with the same script i am writing i want to initiate a 'Reload' of FreeRADIUS, so that it will learn the new values within the file 'users'. But i can't find the way how to do a reload or a restart. The following command doesn't work:
/usr/local/etc/rc.d/radiusd onerestart

Tried the following locations:
/usr/local/etc/rc.d/radiusd
/usr/local/sbin/radiusd

Now, or i am just miss-using the implementation of FreeRADIUS and misunderstanding its working and have to use FreeRADIUS 2 and make these changes in xxxSQL database. Actually it seems more logical to use xxxSQL

Nachtfalke

radiusd onerestart seems to first work on freeradius2

On freeradius1 package you should look at this file:
https://github.com/pfsense/pfsense-packages/blob/master/config/freeradius.inc

I found this:


$rcfile['file'] = 'radiusd.sh';
$rcfile['start'] = 'logger -f /var/log/system.log "freeRADIUS rc_start: killing all existing radiusd processes" && killall -9 radiusd ; sleep 5 && logger -f /var/log/system.log "freeRADIUS rc_start: starting radiusd " ; radiusd -s &';
$rcfile['stop'] = 'logger -f /var/log/system.log "freeRADIUS rc_stop: killing all existing radiusd processes" && killall -9 radiusd ; sleep 5 && logger -f /var/log/system.log "freeRADIUS rc_stop: radiusd has quit"';

So it looks like:

Stopping:

killall -9 radiusd

Starting:

radiusd -s &

sokolum

Thank you for your input.

My issue with this solution is that it takes to much time, to restart the whole process. If it is not possible with FreeRadius, then i guess have to use Cistron Radius, who can (reload configuration, instantly). But then i have to add myself a GUI fir adding users (nice, another project)

Nachtfalke

Why don't you use freeradius2 which restarts much faster with

radiusd onerestart

Freeradius2 can do everything freeradius1 can and more.