We dive into the world of RADIUS and set up user access control for our dial-up ISP.

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#internet #isp #90s

00:00 — Intro
00:36 — AAA
02:29 — Brian Lloyd
04:08 — Livingston RADIUS
08:15 — Modern RADIUS applications
08:46 — Trying out early RADIUS
14:47 — FreeRADIUS
16:36 — Patreon Portal

Huge thanks to:

Downtown Binary for the magical "Astral"
Watch:    • Downtown Binary - Astral [synthwave/c...  
Listen: https://open.spotify.com/album/1uGa6r...

...and S N U G for the lush "Purple Skies"
Watch:    • S N U G - Purple Skies 💜 [lofi hip ho...  
Listen: https://open.spotify.com/album/2nivV1...

Above music provided by Lofi Girl.

References:

Lloyd, Brian. (2023). Interview conducted by Serial Port.
Hassell, J. (2003). RADIUS: Securing Public Access to Private Resources. O'Reilly Media.
The Internet. (1995). Stewart Cheifet Productions.
Gilster, P. (1993). The Internet Navigator. Wiley.
Merit Network Inc Press Conference photo. (1987). Bentley Historical Library.
Merit Network photos. https://www.merit.edu/about/history/
Vollbrecht, J. (2006). The Beginnings and History of RADIUS. https://www.interlinknetworks.com/app...
Aupperle, E. M. (1998). Merit — Who, What, and Why. Library Hi Tech, Vol. 16, No. 1.