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Network Working Group G. Zorn Network Working Group G. Zorn
Internet-Draft Netcube Technologies Internet-Draft Aruba Networks
Updates: 2865 3576 A. Lior Updates: 2865 5176 A. Lior
(if approved) Bridgewater Systems (if approved) Bridgewater Systems
Intended status: Informational November 11, 2007 Intended status: Informational February 21, 2008
Expires: May 14, 2008 Expires: August 24, 2008
User Session Tracking in RADIUS User Session Tracking in RADIUS
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Abstract Abstract
This document defines a set of new messages and attributes designed This document defines a set of new messages and attributes designed
to allow RADIUS servers to cleanly track user sessions. to allow RADIUS servers to cleanly track user sessions.
Table of Contents Table of Contents
1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2. Specification of Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2. Specification of Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
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Notification packet. The value of the Attribute in both messages Notification packet. The value of the Attribute in both messages
MUST be the same. MUST be the same.
The client MAY include this Attribute in the Access-Request packet The client MAY include this Attribute in the Access-Request packet
as a hint to the server regarding the value to be used in as a hint to the server regarding the value to be used in
subsequent messages; however, the server is not required to honor subsequent messages; however, the server is not required to honor
the hint. the hint.
Because the Session-Id Attribute completely identifies the session Because the Session-Id Attribute completely identifies the session
in question, it MAY also be used as a replacement for the session in question, it MAY also be used as a replacement for the session
identication attributes discussed in [RFC3576]. identication attributes discussed in [RFC5176].
The Identifier field of the Session-Id Attribute SHOULD contain The Identifier field of the Session-Id Attribute SHOULD contain
UTF-8 encoded 10646 characters [RFC3629]. UTF-8 encoded 10646 characters [RFC3629].
A summary of the Session-Id attribute format is shown below. The A summary of the Session-Id attribute format is shown below. The
fields are transmitted from left to right. fields are transmitted from left to right.
0 1 2 0 1 2
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
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Notification-Type is "Start") or completed (if the Notification-Type Notification-Type is "Start") or completed (if the Notification-Type
is "Stop" when they had not. If the server was limiting the number is "Stop" when they had not. If the server was limiting the number
of simultaneous sessions, this could enable one or more users to of simultaneous sessions, this could enable one or more users to
exceed their session quota and possibly lead to service being denied exceed their session quota and possibly lead to service being denied
to legitimate users. to legitimate users.
8. References 8. References
8.1. Normative References 8.1. Normative References
[ERRMSG] Zorn, G., "RADIUS Error Messages", [ERRMSG] Zorn, G., "RADIUS Error Messages",
draft-zorn-radius-err-msg-07.txt (work in progress), draft-zorn-radius-err-msg-09.txt (work in progress),
April 2007. February 2008.
[RFC0768] Postel, J., "User Datagram Protocol", STD 6, RFC 768, [RFC0768] Postel, J., "User Datagram Protocol", STD 6, RFC 768,
August 1980. August 1980.
[RFC2119] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate [RFC2119] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, March 1997. Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, March 1997.
[RFC2865] Rigney, C., Willens, S., Rubens, A., and W. Simpson, [RFC2865] Rigney, C., Willens, S., Rubens, A., and W. Simpson,
"Remote Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS)", "Remote Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS)",
RFC 2865, June 2000. RFC 2865, June 2000.
[RFC2869] Rigney, C., Willats, W., and P. Calhoun, "RADIUS [RFC2869] Rigney, C., Willats, W., and P. Calhoun, "RADIUS
Extensions", RFC 2869, June 2000. Extensions", RFC 2869, June 2000.
[RFC3575] Aboba, B., "IANA Considerations for RADIUS (Remote [RFC3575] Aboba, B., "IANA Considerations for RADIUS (Remote
Authentication Dial In User Service)", RFC 3575, Authentication Dial In User Service)", RFC 3575,
July 2003. July 2003.
[RFC3576] Chiba, M., Dommety, G., Eklund, M., Mitton, D., and B.
Aboba, "Dynamic Authorization Extensions to Remote
Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS)", RFC 3576,
July 2003.
[RFC3629] Yergeau, F., "UTF-8, a transformation format of ISO [RFC3629] Yergeau, F., "UTF-8, a transformation format of ISO
10646", STD 63, RFC 3629, November 2003. 10646", STD 63, RFC 3629, November 2003.
[RFC5176] Chiba, M., Dommety, G., Eklund, M., Mitton, D., and B.
Aboba, "Dynamic Authorization Extensions to Remote
Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS)", RFC 5176,
January 2008.
8.2. Informative References 8.2. Informative References
[RFC2866] Rigney, C., "RADIUS Accounting", RFC 2866, June 2000. [RFC2866] Rigney, C., "RADIUS Accounting", RFC 2866, June 2000.
Authors' Addresses Authors' Addresses
Glen Zorn Glen Zorn
Netcube Technologies Aruba Networks
1310 East Thomas Street #306 1322 Crossman Avenue
Seattle, WA 98102 Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1113
US USA
Phone: +1 (206) 377-9035 Email: gwz@arubanetworks.com
Email: gwz@netcube.com
Avi Lior Avi Lior
Bridgewater Systems Bridgewater Systems
303 Terry Fox Drive 303 Terry Fox Drive
Ottawa, ON K2K 3J1 Ottawa, ON K2K 3J1
Canada Canada
Phone: +1 (613) 591-6655 Phone: +1 (613) 591-6655
Email: avi@bridgewatersystems.com Email: avi@bridgewatersystems.com
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