In combination with package freeradius-server you can test this freeradius-client package in a simple configuration. cp /usr/share/doc/packages/freeradius-client/login.radius/login.example /usr/sbin/login.radius chmod +x /usr/sbin/login.radius You then have to change /etc/raddb/{clients,users} and /etc/radiusclient/servers - just remove the '#' from the corresponding lines. Start radiusd (insserv radiusd and then execute rcradiusd start). Afterwards you may install radlogin on e.g. /dev/tty8 and login using a local user name. You are transferred to localhost via telnet - not very interesting, but accounting is already enabled in /var/radacct. have fun, tmg