Expert Advice Beats Internet Wisdom: What Not To Do About BlastRADIUS There’s a lot of misinformation circulating about the BlastRADIUS vulnerability. For us, as RADIUS experts, it’s a depressing reminder of how little people understand about this foundational protocol ... Network Security Best Practices Network Security Protocols Security Threats and Vulnerabilities
RADIUS protocol and password compatibility In order for RADIUS authentication to work, user passwords need to be stored in a format that is understood by the authentication protocol used by the client. Unfortunately, not all protocols work wit... Network Security Best Practices Network Security Protocols
PAP vs CHAP. Is PAP less secure? One of the most common questions about RADIUS security asks “Is PAP secure?” The usual answer is “no”, which is (in our opinion) seriously misleading. A better answer is “Here’s a comparison of PAP an... Network Security Best Practices Network Security Protocols
Is PAP secure? A common misconception is that PAP is less secure than other authentication protocols such as CHAP, MS-CHAP, or EAP-MSCHAP(v2). This perception arises because of a misunderstanding of how PAP is actua... Network Security Best Practices Network Security Protocols
MS-CHAP is dead While MS-CHAP has been used since 1998, it uses DES encryption which was deprecated in 2002. Attacks on MS-CHAP itself have been known since 2006, and those attacks have only gotten better over time. ... Network Security Best Practices Network Security Protocols
Client Case Study: Architecture A case study on how InkBridge Networks were able vastly improve the performance of a client’s RADIUS server, enabling them to move the system into production. Project description Our customer had inst... Network Security Best Practices
802.1X FreeRADIUS setup Undertaking 802.1X setup is a daunting experience for many organizations. There are detailed requirements on end-user PCs, switches, servers, certificates, and more. If any of these requirements are n... Network Security Best Practices
How to configure a RADIUS server Even though clients may prefer to configure their own system, some clients are unsure of how to configure a RADIUS server. Although the process can be complex, clients can learn how to setup a RADIUS ... Network Security Best Practices
Client Case Study: 802.1X Setup One of our clients had customer-visible issues in their 802.1X deployment. We tracked the problem down to firmware issues and worked with multiple vendors to fix the issues and more. This meant that o... Network Security Best Practices
Client Case Study: Performance A case study on how we redesigned our client’s system to improve the RADIUS server’s database, which had lost performance over time. The database performance was restored, even with ten times the amou... Network Security Best Practices
Client Case Study: RADIUS SQL We were called in to help our client who had database performance issues with their custom schema and queries. We made updates to the database tables and indices and reconfigured the RADIUS server app... Network Security Best Practices
High availability and performance Building a RADIUS system that can handle 10 million users takes time. Our experienced team can work with you to design a customized solution using your desired hardware and Operating System to achieve... Network Security Best Practices