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      scottastic86
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      Been unable to start the service at all. The only errors I get are:
      debugger not attached
      /usr/local/etr/raddb/mods-enabled/files[9]
      failed reading /usr/local/etc/raddb/mods-config/files/authorize

      Everything is configured and the Captive Portal is built out how it should but every time I try to start the service it just keeps giving the red X. I tried manually starting it with /usr/local/etc/rc.d/radiusd onestart and it just hangs at "starting radiusd". I am unable to run radsniff -x or freeradius -X. All authentication tests fail and when attempting to access via the Captive Portal, I get a "Cannot connect to the authentication server" error. I deleted and rebuilt the Captive Portal and even uninstalled and reinstalled the FreeRADIUS package. No change in service status.
      Any help is greatly appreciated!

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        Gertjan @scottastic86
        last edited by

        @scottastic86

        You've showed why and where there error occurred ....
        We, here on the forum, can acces that file, but the pfSense admin = you, you can ?!

        Have a look at this file : /usr/local/etc/raddb/mods-config/files/authorize

        When you see the file, you'll think : where did I see this before ?

        It's the info you entered here :

        4474cf8a-c7dd-49a9-8891-f7fbc85c9470-image.png

        Start by checking all the entries : remove accented chars, all ' " `` etc. Just plain ASCI text.

        To test radiusd in debug mode :
        On the command line :

        radiusd -X
        

        and you'll see where it fails. But you already know where.
        Ctrl-C to abort.

        @scottastic86 said in Unable to start FreeRADIUS service:

        I deleted and rebuilt the Captive Portal

        The portal isn't radius related. Your issue is 'radius', not the portal.

        @scottastic86 said in Unable to start FreeRADIUS service:

        uninstalled and reinstalled the FreeRADIUS package

        But you kept your freeradius settings with an error in place ^^

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

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