Is RADIUS secure? Learn how security-by-design improvements have transformed RADIUS into a more secure protocol than the expensive platforms built on top of it. “Is RADIUS secure?” is one of the most common questions n... Network Security Best Practices Network Security Protocols
30-year RADIUS design flaw fixed at the IETF Montreal 124 hackathon For the past 30 years, RADIUS has had a fundamental problem: in some cases, servers must discard well-formed, authentic packets from known clients. When something goes wrong in a multi-hop proxy envir...
RADIUS Active Directory This comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know about RADIUS Active Directory integration, from basic concepts to enterprise-scale implementations. Microsoft Active Directory has long been... Network Security Best Practices
Most ISPs Hit a Scalability Wall at 100,000 Subscribers—This Webinar Shows You How to Architect for Millions FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jana Sedivy InkBridge Networks jana.sedivy@inkbridgenetworks.com InkBridgeNetworks.com OTTAWA, CANADA – October 17, 2025 When an ISP goes down in the middle of the night, it’s no... Network Security Protocols
Human-centred security: Designing systems for how people actually work The future of cybersecurity lies not in more complex systems but in better integration between human psychology and technical solutions. By designing security solutions that work with human nature rat... Network Security Best Practices Security Threats and Vulnerabilities
It’s Finally Time to Replace NTLM With Microsoft deprecating MS-CHAP and NTLM, it’s time for enterprise networks to switch to a more secure authentication method: TTLS. Microsoft is finally deprecating its 30-year-old MS-CHAP and NTLM... Network Security Protocols
How does RADIUS Accounting work? RADIUS accounting is a critical component of the RADIUS protocol that collects data for statistical purposes, network monitoring, and accurate billing of users. This process works alongside RADIUS aut... Network Security Protocols
Importing the root CA The final step to configuring EAP for FreeRADIUS is to add the CA (Certificate Authority) to every client machine tha t performs EAP authentication. Before proceeding with this step, make sure that yo... Network Security Best Practices
Don’t "set it and forget it" So you decided that whatever you were using for network security wasn’t getting the job done… either it didn’t scale with the growth in your user base, devices, or network design, or it was hindering ... Network Security Best Practices
How does RADIUS Authorization work? During the process where the user requests access to the RADIUS server, RADIUS authorization and authentication happen simultaneously. An “authentication request” occurs when the Network Access Server... Network Security Protocols
Can you use FreeRADIUS and Active Directory together? The short answer is Yes, FreeRADIUS and Active Directory arecompatible with each other . However, there are some constraints and implications for the rest of the system. Like any technology choice, Ac... Network Security Best Practices Network Security Protocols
What does a "Shared secret is incorrect" error mean? The root cause for both messages is the same, and is unambiguous: The shared secret on the RADIUS server and the NAS are not the same . However, there can be some confusion because, depending on what ...