{"id":"freeradius-freeradius-server","name":"freeradius-server","homepage":"https://hub.docker.com/r/freeradius/freeradius-server","repo_url":"https://hub.docker.com/r/freeradius/freeradius-server","category":"auth","subcategories":[],"tags":["auth","authentication","authorization","accounting","radius","aaa","networking","802.1x","vpn","on-prem"],"what_it_does":"FreeRADIUS server implementation for running AAA (Authentication, Authorization, Accounting) for network access, typically used with 802.1X, VPN, and other RADIUS-capable clients. Provides pluggable modules (e.g., SQL/LDAP/files) and supports standard RADIUS protocols.","use_cases":["802.1X network access (Wi-Fi/Ethernet) authentication","VPN authentication/authorization via RADIUS","Centralized AAA with configurable realms and policies","Accounting for access session auditing/billing integration","Integration with identity stores (e.g., SQL/LDAP) for user credentials and group/policy lookup"],"not_for":["Browser-based user authentication workflows (no web app/API focus)","Applications needing modern HTTP/REST APIs as the primary interface","Use cases requiring built-in hosted SaaS managed reliability (this is self-hosted software)"],"best_when":"You need standards-based RADIUS AAA in a self-hosted/on-prem environment with configurable backends and network-device integration.","avoid_when":"You cannot operate and secure a network-facing service, or you need a turnkey managed AAA offering without tuning/maintenance.","alternatives":["Microsoft IAS/NPS (Windows)","Cisco ISE (managed appliance/software)","RadSec-enabled RADIUS gateways/alternatives","Keystone/other IAM systems with RADIUS gateways (where appropriate)"],"af_score":26.8,"security_score":57.2,"reliability_score":35.0,"package_type":"mcp_server","discovery_source":["docker_mcp"],"priority":"high","status":"evaluated","version_evaluated":null,"last_evaluated":"2026-03-30T13:41:12.959565+00:00","interface":{"has_rest_api":false,"has_graphql":false,"has_grpc":false,"has_mcp_server":false,"mcp_server_url":null,"has_sdk":false,"sdk_languages":[],"openapi_spec_url":null,"webhooks":false},"auth":{"methods":["RADIUS (server-side)","Shared secret between RADIUS client and server (per client)"],"oauth":false,"scopes":false,"notes":"Authentication to the server is implicit via the RADIUS protocol shared secret configured for each RADIUS client; user authentication is delegated to configured FreeRADIUS modules/backends."},"pricing":{"model":null,"free_tier_exists":false,"free_tier_limits":null,"paid_tiers":[],"requires_credit_card":false,"estimated_workload_costs":null,"notes":"Open-source/self-hosted; costs are infrastructure and operations (hardware, hosting, maintenance, supporting dependencies)."},"requirements":{"requires_signup":false,"requires_credit_card":false,"domain_verification":false,"data_residency":[],"compliance":[],"min_contract":null},"agent_readiness":{"af_score":26.8,"security_score":57.2,"reliability_score":35.0,"mcp_server_quality":0.0,"documentation_accuracy":0.0,"error_message_quality":0.0,"error_message_notes":null,"auth_complexity":40.0,"rate_limit_clarity":0.0,"tls_enforcement":60.0,"auth_strength":70.0,"scope_granularity":50.0,"dependency_hygiene":45.0,"secret_handling":55.0,"security_notes":"RADIUS traffic security depends on deployment choices and configuration (e.g., whether to use TLS-capable variants like RadSec, and how secrets/config are stored). Stronger protections require careful key/secret management, least-privilege for backend access, and hardening of network exposure and logging.","uptime_documented":0.0,"version_stability":55.0,"breaking_changes_history":45.0,"error_recovery":40.0,"idempotency_support":"false","idempotency_notes":null,"pagination_style":"none","retry_guidance_documented":false,"known_agent_gotchas":["Configuration-driven behavior: success depends heavily on correct realm/module/policy configuration rather than simple API calls.","Testing and troubleshooting are protocol/crypto/policy sensitive (RADIUS ports, firewalling, shared secrets, and module settings).","As a network server, automation/agents must manage service lifecycle and validate logs/config changes safely."]}}