FreeRADIUS Beginner's Guide

Summary

This chapter is the introduction and foundation on which we will build that. As a rehash on important points discussed, be sure to know the following facts:

Name	Stands for	Short description
AAA	Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting	The three components required for proper control of access and usage.
NAS	Network Access Server	A device controlling access to the network for example, a VPN server. Acts as the RADIUS client.
AVP	Attribute Value Pair	A three-field component inside a RADIUS packet used to contain a specified field and its data.
VSA	Vendor-Specific Attributes	An extension of the AVP managed by a specific vendor.

• AAA is a security architecture model.
• RADIUS is a specific implementation of AAA.
• FreeRADIUS is ...