FreeRADIUS appears in municipal lab notes for authenticating test clients on an Enterprise SSID. What is its AAA purpose in that design?
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Short Explanation
Picture the badge checker at the city WLAN door. FreeRADIUS (or similar) sits behind 802.1X, runs the EAP conversation, and says accept or reject. It does not replace the four-way handshake, act as DHCP alone, or play WPS registrar.
Full Explanation
In WPA-Enterprise designs, a RADIUS server is the AAA component that evaluates EAP methods and returns Access-Accept or Access-Reject for wireless clients. Lab notes naming FreeRADIUS usually mean authenticating test stations against that backend. RADIUS does not eliminate the need for pairwise keying after successful 802.1X, is not merely a DHCP relay, and is unrelated to WPS PIN enrollment.