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Configuring basic RADIUS on OS X 10.8 Server. For small deployments of Mac OS X Server, RADIUS based Wi-Fi referencing Open Directory can be a clean, secure way to provide employee access to the business network, and mitigates the problems of having one shared passphrase that rarely changes.

Configuring basic RADIUS on OS X 10.8 Server

Apple have provided automatic configuration of RADIUS and Airport base stations in OS X server for a while, but the FreeRADIUS install used by Mac OS X is of course able to provide RADIUS services to non-Apple APs and VPN services. Whilst not recommended for large deployments, this setup can do a very good job for many small to medium businesses with a highly mobile workforce. In 10.8 server, like many services embraced in years gone by, RADIUS has disappeared into the deep dark depths of command line configuration.

The following commands will get basic RADIUS functional on 10.8 Mountain Lion server for use with whichever RADIUS authenticator you wish. Sonnet - xMac mini Server: PCIe 2.0 Expansion System/1U Rackmount Enclosure. Images.apple.com/macosx/server/docs/Upgrading_and_Migrating_v10.7.pdf.