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Basic questions about RADIUS authentication

Subject: Basic questions about RADIUS authentication
Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 01:45:15 +0200
Hi all,

From what I have read (and understood) about RADIUS authentication, in the
first phase, the NAS communicates with the RADIUS server thru using
pre-shared keys. 

Q.1- Is it not possible to sniff this communication and launch a dictionary
attack?

After the user is authenticated, RADIUS server creates and sends the user
and the NAS session keys.

Q.2- Is it not possible in this instance to launch a man-in-the-middle
attack?

And lastly,

Q.3- How is the data (userids and passwords) secured in the RADIUS server?
Is it not possible to launch an attack at the RADIUD server database?

I know these questions are very basic, but I hope they are not stupid.:-)

Thanks for answers,

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