RADIUSdesk is a web-based management platform for administering network authentication and accounting services. It works with FreeRADIUS and provides an administrative interface for managing users, access credentials, network policies and connected devices.
The platform is aimed at organisations that provide wireless access, operate hotspots or manage networks containing multiple access points. It reduces the amount of direct configuration work required to administer FreeRADIUS and brings authentication management, network monitoring and related administration functions together.
RADIUSdesk is also associated with MESHdesk and APdesk, which extend its capabilities into wireless infrastructure management. MESHdesk focuses on mesh networks, while APdesk provides central administration of individual access points. Together, these components make the platform useful for service providers, community networks and organisations operating distributed wireless infrastructure.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Web interface for administering FreeRADIUS authentication and accounting.
- Centralised management of network users and authentication credentials.
- Creation and administration of permanent user accounts.
- Voucher-based access management for guest and hotspot users.
- Configurable authentication profiles and access restrictions.
- Monitoring of active user sessions and network access logs.
- Support for managing multiple RADIUS clients and network access devices.
- Captive portal functionality for wireless hotspot access.
- Multi-language support for the administrative interface.
- Customisable user and network management policies.
- Integration with MESHdesk for managing wireless mesh networks.
- Centralised configuration of mesh network nodes.
- Mesh network visualisation and node health monitoring.
- Integration with APdesk for administering individual wireless access points.
- Access point monitoring, including connected clients and network utilisation.
- Configuration profiles for applying consistent settings across wireless devices.
- Reporting and analysis of network activity and client usage.
Website: github.com/RADIUSdesk
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Developer: RADIUSdesk
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
Related Software
| Network Authentication Servers | |
|---|---|
| Keycloak | Identity and Access Management solution for modern Applications and Services |
| FreeRADIUS | High-performance and highly configurable RADIUS server |
| Logto | Modern Auth0 alternative |
| RADIUSdesk | RADIUS management platform |
| Radius | Remote user authentication and accounting and accompanying utilities |
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