FreeRADIUS is the world's most widely used RADIUS server, which provides centralized Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) services. Daloradius is a web-based management interface for FreeRADIUS that allows you to manage users, view logs, and monitor connections. In this guide, we will walk through the steps to install FreeRADIUS and Daloradius on Ubuntu 20.04.

Step 1: Update Your System

Start by ensuring your system is up to date:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

Step 2: Install FreeRADIUS

Install FreeRADIUS using the following command:

sudo apt install -y freeradius freeradius-utils

Step 3: Start and Enable FreeRADIUS

After installation, start the FreeRADIUS service and enable it to run at boot:

sudo systemctl start freeradius
sudo systemctl enable freeradius

Step 4: Install Apache and PHP

Daloradius requires a web server and PHP. Install Apache and PHP along with necessary PHP extensions:

sudo apt install -y apache2 php php-mysql php-pear php-gd php-json

Step 5: Download Daloradius

Download the latest version of Daloradius:

cd /var/www/html
sudo git clone https://github.com/lirantal/daloradius.git

Step 6: Configure Daloradius

Edit the config.php file in the Daloradius directory:

sudo nano /var/www/html/daloradius/library/daloradius.conf.php

Set the database connection details:

$configValues['DBUser'] = 'radius';
$configValues['DBPassword'] = 'your_radius_password';
$configValues['DBName'] = 'radius';

Replace your_radius_password with the password for your RADIUS database user.

Step 7: Create a Database for Daloradius

Log in to MySQL and create a database for Daloradius:

sudo mysql -u root -p
CREATE DATABASE radius;
CREATE USER 'radius'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_radius_password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON radius.* TO 'radius'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

Step 8: Import the Daloradius SQL Schema

Import the Daloradius SQL schema into the database:

mysql -u radius -p radius < /var/www/html/daloradius/contrib/db/mysql-daloradius.sql

Step 9: Adjust Permissions

Set the appropriate permissions for the Daloradius directory:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/daloradius

Step 10: Restart Services

Restart Apache and FreeRADIUS to apply the changes:

sudo systemctl restart apache2
sudo systemctl restart freeradius

Step 11: Access Daloradius

Open your web browser and navigate to:

http://your_server_ip/daloradius

You should see the Daloradius login page. Use the default credentials:

Username: admin

Password: admin

Conclusion

You have successfully installed FreeRADIUS and Daloradius on Ubuntu 20.04. This setup allows you to manage your RADIUS server and users effectively.

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