70-216 - authentication

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authentication

trebor

2001-08-01, 4:18 am

How can I configure RRAS to use the number a client is calling from as the authentication identity?

Trebor

Joe Blacke

2001-08-01, 8:29 am

Do you mean as part of a policy, or as part of the user's account properties?

trebor

2001-08-01, 9:16 am

I mean if I wanted anonymous users to be able to access resources and not to need any authentication at all. Like at a convention where I wanted to show passers-by how it works.

I am not even sure it is possible but it certainly is a challenge.

trebor

splauber

2001-08-01, 10:47 am

you could use the phone numbers as the usernames and set it for callback..the callers would be authenticated because they are calling from a number that you have set up

neuralfx

2001-08-01, 4:55 pm

yep you can do it, but you would have to be using callerID .. but yep rra provides this function .. good luck ..
-neural

Joe Blacke

2001-08-01, 10:55 pm

Well, if you're using Radius authentication, then no, I don't think it's possible. From what I've seen, the radius client doesn't forward any caller id info to the radius server.

I don't believe there is a way that you can simply authenticate through a phone number, without using a username and password (if that is what you are asking). When you establish a dial up connection, you need to specify a username and password.

I would assume you could use a generic account, such as guest, and configure it's properties to use a null password. You would also need to configure it's dial in properties to allow access, and to authenticate the dial in number. You would also need caller id equipment, and a the appropriate driver to pass the caller id info.

dentonb2000

2001-08-02, 5:17 am

You can set the policy to allow the connection without negotiating authentication. However, the easiest way would be to create a general user and assign the dial in number within their account profile.

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