avp_radius Module

Juha Heinanen

Edited by

Daniel-Constantin Mierla

   Copyright © 2004 Juha Heinanen
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   Table of Contents
   1. User's Guide

        1.1. Overview
        1.2. Dependencies

              1.2.1. OpenSER Modules
              1.2.2. External Libraries or Applications

        1.3. Exported Parameters

              1.3.1. radius_config (string)
              1.3.2. caller_service_type (integer)
              1.3.3. callee_service_type (integer)

        1.4. Exported Functions

              1.4.1. avp_load_radius(user)

   2. Developer's Guide
   3. Frequently Asked Questions

   List of Examples
   1-1. "SIP-AVP" RADIUS AVP exmaples
   1-2. radius_config parameter usage
   1-3. caller_service_type parameter usage
   1-4. callee_service_type parameter usage
   1-5. avp_load_radius() usage
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Chapter 1. User's Guide

1.1. Overview

   avp_radius module allows loading of user's attributes into AVPs
   from Radius. User's name and domain can be based on From URI,
   Request URI, or authenticated credentials.

   The module assumes that Radius returns the AVPs as values of
   reply attribute SIP-AVP. Its value must be a string of form:

     * value = SIP_AVP_NAME SIP_AVP_VALUE
     * SIP_AVP_NAME = STRING_NAME | '#'ID_NUMBER
     * SIP_AVP_VALUE = ':'STRING_VALUE | '#'NUMBER_VALUE

   Example 1-1. "SIP-AVP" RADIUS AVP exmaples
....
"email:joe@yahoo.com"
    -> STRING NAME AVP (email) with STRING VALUE (joe@yahoo.com)
"#14:joe@yahoo.com"
    -> ID AVP (14) with STRING VALUE (joe@yahoo.com)
"age#28"
    -> STRING NAME AVP (age) with INTEGER VALUE (28)
"#14#28"
    -> ID AVP (14) with INTEGER VALUE (28)
....

   For AVP with STRING NAME, the module prefixes each attribute
   name as returned from Radius by string "caller_" or "callee_"
   depending if caller's or callee's attributes are loaded.
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1.2. Dependencies

1.2.1. OpenSER Modules

   The module depends on the following modules (in the other words
   the listed modules must be loaded before this module):

     * none
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1.2.2. External Libraries or Applications

   The following libraries or applications must be installed
   before compilling OpenSER with this module loaded:

     * radiusclient-ng 0.5.0 or higher -- library and development
       files. See
       http://developer.berlios.de/projects/radiusclient-ng/.
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1.3. Exported Parameters

1.3.1. radius_config (string)

   This is the location of the configuration file of radius client
   libraries.

   Default value is
   "/usr/local/etc/radiusclient-ng/radiusclient.conf".

   Example 1-2. radius_config parameter usage
modparam("avp_radius", "radius_config", "/etc/radiusclient.conf")
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1.3.2. caller_service_type (integer)

   This is the value of the Service-Type radius attribute to be
   used, when caller's attributes are loaded.

   Default value is dictionary value of "SIP-Caller-AVPs"
   Service-Type.

   Example 1-3. caller_service_type parameter usage
modparam("avp_radius", "caller_service_type", 18)
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1.3.3. callee_service_type (integer)

   This is the value of the Service-Type radius attribute to be
   used, when callee's attributes are loaded.

   Default value is dictionary value of "SIP-Callee-AVPs"
   Service-Type.

   Example 1-4. callee_service_type parameter usage
modparam("avp_radius", "callee_service_type", 19)
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1.4. Exported Functions

1.4.1. avp_load_radius(user)

   The functions loads user's attributes from radius and stores
   them into AVPs. Parameter "user" is used to indicate, whose
   attributes are loaded. Possible values are:

     * caller - attributes belong to the user of the From URI are
       loaded
     * callee - attributes belong to the user of the Request URI
       are loaded
     * digest - attributes belong to the authenticated user are
       loaded

   AVP name returned from Radius is prefixed by string "caller_",
   if avp_load_radius parameter is "caller" or "digest", and by
   "callee_", if parameter is "callee".

   This function can be used from REQUEST_ROUTE, FAILURE_ROUTE.

   Example 1-5. avp_load_radius() usage
...
avp_load_radius("callee");
...
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Chapter 2. Developer's Guide

   The module does not provide any API to use in other OpenSER
   modules.
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Chapter 3. Frequently Asked Questions

   3.1. Where can I find more about OpenSER?
   3.2. Where can I post a question about this module?
   3.3. How can I report a bug?

   3.1. Where can I find more about OpenSER?

   Take a look at http://www.openser.org/.

   3.2. Where can I post a question about this module?

   First at all check if your question was already answered on one
   of our mailing lists:

     * User Mailing List -
       http://lists.openser.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/users
     * Developer Mailing List -
       http://lists.openser.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/devel

   E-mails regarding any stable OpenSER release should be sent to
   <users@lists.openser.org> and e-mails regarding development
   versions should be sent to <devel@lists.openser.org>.

   If you want to keep the mail private, send it to
   <team@lists.openser.org>.

   3.3. How can I report a bug?

   Please follow the guidelines provided at:
   http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=139143.