pyrad.client – basic client¶
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class
pyrad.client.Timeout[source]¶ Simple exception class which is raised when a timeout occurs while waiting for a RADIUS server to respond.
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class
pyrad.client.Client(server, authport=1812, acctport=1813, coaport=3799, secret='', dict=None)[source]¶ Basic RADIUS client. This class implements a basic RADIUS client. It can send requests to a RADIUS server, taking care of timeouts and retries, and validate its replies.
Variables: - retries – number of times to retry sending a RADIUS request
- timeout – number of seconds to wait for an answer
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CreateAcctPacket(**args)[source]¶ Create a new RADIUS packet. This utility function creates a new RADIUS packet which can be used to communicate with the RADIUS server this client talks to. This is initializing the new packet with the dictionary and secret used for the client.
Returns: a new empty packet instance Return type: pyrad.packet.Packet
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CreateAuthPacket(**args)[source]¶ Create a new RADIUS packet. This utility function creates a new RADIUS packet which can be used to communicate with the RADIUS server this client talks to. This is initializing the new packet with the dictionary and secret used for the client.
Returns: a new empty packet instance Return type: pyrad.packet.Packet
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CreateCoAPacket(**args)[source]¶ Create a new RADIUS packet. This utility function creates a new RADIUS packet which can be used to communicate with the RADIUS server this client talks to. This is initializing the new packet with the dictionary and secret used for the client.
Returns: a new empty packet instance Return type: pyrad.packet.Packet
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SendPacket(pkt)[source]¶ Send a packet to a RADIUS server.
Parameters: pkt (pyrad.packet.Packet) – the packet to send Returns: the reply packet received Return type: pyrad.packet.Packet Raises: Timeout – RADIUS server does not reply