Radiusdesk-2022-a1.ova [new] May 2026

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tail -f /var/log/freeradius/radius.log

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1. Introduction to RADIUSdesk

RADIUSdesk provides a comprehensive management interface for FreeRADIUS and MESHdesk, enabling administrators to deploy public WiFi, captive portals, and mesh networks. The RADIUSdesk-2022-A1.ova file is a pre-configured Open Virtualization Appliance (OVA) designed for rapid deployment on virtualization platforms like VirtualBox. radiusdesk-2022-a1.ova

  1. Change default ports: Edit /etc/freeradius/radiusd.conf if you want non-standard RADIUS ports (though 1812/1813 are fine).
  2. Enable HTTPS: Generate a Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate for the web UI. The appliance includes a script enable-https.sh.
  3. Disable root SSH login: sudo passwd -l root and rely on sudo users.
  4. Firewall rules: Allow only UDP 1812 (auth) and 1813 (acct) from known NAS IPs. Block all other inbound except SSH from management network.
  5. Regular updates: Run apt update && apt upgrade -y (the underlying OS is Debian 11 Bullseye in the 2022-a1 release).

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Backup:

Regularly back up the virtual machine using snapshots or exporting the appliance, ensuring the database is included. Conclusion Change default ports : Edit /etc/freeradius/radiusd

4. Features & Usability