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+.TH unlang 5 "16 February 2021" "" "FreeRADIUS Processing un-language"
+.SH NAME
+unlang \- FreeRADIUS Processing un\-language
+.SH DESCRIPTION
+FreeRADIUS supports a simple processing language in its configuration
+files. We call it an "un-language" because the intention is NOT to
+create yet another programming language. If you need something more
+complicated than what is described here, we suggest using the Perl or
+Python modules rlm_perl, or rlm_python.
+
+The goal of the language is to allow simple policies to be written
+with minimal effort. Those policies are then applied when a request
+is being processed. Requests are processed through virtual servers
+(including the default one), in the sections titled "authorize",
+"authenticate", "post-auth", "preacct", "accounting", "pre-proxy",
+"post-proxy", and "session".
+
+These policies cannot be used in any other part of the configuration
+files, such as module or client configuration.
+.SH KEYWORDS
+The keywords for the language are a combination of pre-defined
+keywords, and references to loadable module names. We document only
+the pre-defined keywords here.
+
+Subject to a few limitations described below, any keyword can appear
+in any context. The language consists of a series of entries, each
+one line. Each entry begins with a keyword. Entries are
+organized into lists. Processing of the language is line by line,
+from the start of the list to the end. Actions are executed
+per-keyword.
+.IP module-name[.section-name]
+A reference to the named module. When processing reaches this point,
+the pre-compiled module is called. The module may succeed or fail,
+and will return a status to "unlang" if so. This status can be tested
+in a condition. See the "Simple Conditions" text in the CONDITIONS
+section, and MODULE RETURN CODES, below.
+If a section-name is provided, it will cause the module to execute
+as if it were listed in the named section.
+
+.DS
+ chap # call the CHAP module
+.br
+ sql # call the SQL module
+.br
+ ...
+.DE
+.IP if
+.br
+Checks for a particular condition. If true, the block after the
+condition is processed. Otherwise, the block is ignored. See
+CONDITIONS, below, for documentation on the format of the conditions.
+
+.DS
+ if (condition) {
+.br
+ ...
+.br
+ }
+.DE
+.IP else
+.br
+Define a block to be executed only if the previous "if" condition
+returned false.
+
+.DS
+ else {
+.br
+ ...
+.br
+ }
+.DE
+.IP elsif
+.br
+Define a block to be executed only if the previous "if" condition
+returned false, and if the specified condition evaluates to true.
+
+.DS
+ elsif (condition) {
+.br
+ ...
+.br
+ }
+.DE
+.IP foreach
+.br
+Loops over values of an attribute, running the block for each value.
+The return value of the block is the return value of the last
+statement executed. The loop can be exited early by using the "break"
+keyword. Unlike other languages, "break" here means "exit the loop at
+the next iteration", not "exit the loop now". The result is that any
+statements after the "break" keyword will still be executed. We
+recommend using "break" only when it is the last statement in a
+"foreach" block.
+
+Inside of the "foreach" block, the attribute which is being looped
+over can be referenced as "Foreach-Variable-#". Where "#" is the
+depth of the loop, starting at "0". e.g. "Foreach-Variable-0". The
+loops can be nested up to eight (8) deep, though this is not
+recommended.
+
+.DS
+ foreach &Attribute-Reference {
+.br
+ ...
+.br
+ }
+.DE
+.IP switch
+.br
+A "switch" statement takes one argument, and contains a series of
+"case" statements. When a "switch" statement is encountered, the
+argument from the "switch" is evaluated in turn against the argument
+from each "case" statement. The first "case" statement which matches
+is executed. All other "case" statements are ignored. A default
+"case" statement can be defined, by omitting its argument.
+
+If the argument is a double quoted string (e.g. "%{exec:1 + 2}", it is
+expanded as described in the DATA TYPES section, below. The match is
+then performed on the string returned from the expansion. If the
+argument is an attribute reference (e.g. &User-Name), then the match
+is performed on the value of that attribute. Otherwise, the argument
+is taken to be a literal string, and matching is done via simple
+comparison.
+
+No statement other than "case" can appear in a "switch" block.
+
+.DS
+ switch <argument> {
+.br
+ ...
+.br
+ }
+.DE
+.IP case
+.br
+Provides a place-holder which matches the argument of a parent
+"switch" statement.
+
+A "case" statement cannot appear outside of a "switch" block.
+
+If the argument is a double quoted string (e.g. "%{exec:1 + 2}", it is
+expanded as described in the DATA TYPES section, below. The match is
+then performed on the string returned from the expansion. If the
+argument is an attribute reference (e.g. &User-Name), then the match
+is performed on the value of that attribute. Otherwise, the argument
+is taken to be a literal string, and matching is done via simple
+comparison.
+
+.DS
+ case <argument> {
+.br
+ ...
+.br
+ }
+.DE
+A default entry can be defined by omitting the argument, as given
+below. This entry will be used if no other "case" entry matches.
+Only one default entry can exist in a "switch" section.
+
+.DS
+ case {
+.br
+ ...
+.br
+ }
+.DE
+.IP update
+.br
+Update a particular attribute list, based on the attributes given in
+the current block.
+
+.DS
+ update <list> {
+.br
+ &Attribute-Reference = value
+.br
+ ...
+.br
+ }
+.DE
+The <list> can be one of "request", "reply", "proxy-request",
+"proxy-reply", "coa", "disconnect", "session-state", or "control". As
+of Version 3, the <list> can be omitted, in which case "request" is
+assumed.
+
+The "control" list is the list of attributes maintained internally by
+the server that controls how the server processes the request. Any
+attribute that does not go in a packet on the network will generally
+be placed in the "control" list.
+
+For EAP methods with tunneled authentication sessions (i.e. PEAP and
+EAP-TTLS), the inner tunnel session can also reference
+"outer.request", "outer.reply", and "outer.control". Those references
+allow you to address the relevant list in the outer tunnel session.
+
+The "coa" and "disconnect" sections can only be used when the server
+receives an Access-Request or Accounting-Request. Use "request" and
+"reply" instead of "coa" when the server receives a CoA-Request or
+Disconnect-Request packet.
+
+Adding one or more attributes to either of the "coa" or "disconnect"
+list causes server to originate a CoA-Request or Disconnect-Request
+packet. That packet is sent when the current Access-Request or
+Accounting-Request has been finished, and a reply sent to the NAS.
+See raddb/sites-available/originate-coa for additional information.
+
+The "session-state" list is primarily used for EAP. Attributes put
+into the "session-state" list are saved for the next packet in the
+session. They are automatically retrieved when the next packet is
+received.
+
+The only contents permitted in an "update" section are attributes and
+values. The contents of the "update" section are described in the
+ATTRIBUTE REFERENCE and ATTRIBUTE ASSIGNMENT sections below.
+.IP redundant
+This section contains a simple list of modules. The first module is
+called when the section is being processed. If the first module
+succeeds in its operation, then the server stops processing the
+section, and returns to the parent section.
+
+If, however, the module fails, then the next module in the list is
+tried, as described above. The processing continues until one module
+succeeds, or until the list has been exhausted.
+
+Redundant sections can contain only a list of modules, and cannot
+contain keywords that perform conditional operations (if, else, etc)
+or update an attribute list.
+
+.DS
+ redundant {
+.br
+ sql1 # try this
+.br
+ sql2 # try this only if sql1 fails.
+.br
+ ...
+.br
+ }
+.DE
+.IP load-balance
+This section contains a simple list of modules. When the section is
+entered, one module is chosen at random to process the request. All
+of the modules in the list should be the same type (e.g. ldap or sql).
+All of the modules in the list should behave identically, otherwise
+the load-balance section will return different results for the same
+request.
+
+Load-balance sections can contain only a list of modules, and cannot
+contain keywords that perform conditional operations (if, else, etc)
+or update an attribute list.
+
+.DS
+ load-balance {
+.br
+ ldap1 # 50% of requests go here
+.br
+ ldap2 # 50% of requests go here
+.br
+ }
+.DE
+In general, we recommend using "redundant-load-balance" instead of
+"load-balance".
+.IP redundant-load-balance
+This section contains a simple list of modules. When the section is
+entered, one module is chosen at random to process the request. If
+that module succeeds, then the server stops processing the section.
+If, however, the module fails, then one of the remaining modules is
+chosen at random to process the request. This process repeats until
+one module succeeds, or until the list has been exhausted.
+
+All of the modules in the list should be the same type (e.g. ldap or
+sql). All of the modules in the list should behave identically,
+otherwise the load-balance section will return different results for
+the same request.
+
+Load-balance sections can contain only a list of modules, and cannot
+contain keywords that perform conditional operations (if, else, etc)
+or update an attribute list. Please see raddb/radiusd.conf
+"instantiate" section for more configuration examples.
+
+.DS
+ redundant-load-balance {
+.br
+ ldap1 # 50%, unless ldap2 is down, then 100%
+.br
+ ldap2 # 50%, unless ldap1 is down, then 100%
+.br
+ }
+.DE
+.IP return
+.br
+Returns from the current top-level section, e.g. "authorize" or
+"authenticate". This keyword is mainly used to avoid layers of nested
+"if" and "else" statements.
+
+.DS
+ authorize {
+.br
+ if (...) {
+.br
+ ...
+.br
+ return
+.br
+ }
+.br
+ ... # this is never reached when the "if"
+.br
+ ... # statement is executed
+.br
+ }
+.DE
+.SH ATTRIBUTE REFERENCES
+
+Attributes may be referenced via the following syntax:
+.DS
+ &Attribute-Name
+ &Attribute-Name:TAG
+ &Attribute-Name[NUM]
+ &<list>:Attribute-Name
+ &<list>:Attribute-Name:TAG[NUM]
+.DE
+Where <list> is one of "request", "reply", "control", "proxy-request",
+"proxy-reply", or "outer.request", "outer.reply", "outer.control",
+"outer.proxy-request", or "outer.proxy-reply". just as with the
+"update" section, above. The "<list>:" prefix is optional, and if
+omitted, is assumed to refer to the "request" list.
+
+The TAG portion is a decimal integer between 1 and 31. Please see RFC
+2868 for more information about tags. Tags can only be used for
+attributes which are marked in the dictionary as "has_tag".
+
+The NUM portion is used when there are multiple attributes of the same
+name in a list. The "Attribute-Name" reference will return the first
+attribute. Using an array offset allows the policy to refer to the
+second and subsequent attributes.
+
+If '*' is used in the NUM portion, it evaluates to all instances of
+the attribute in the request.
+
+If 'n' is used in the NUM portion, it evaluates to the last instance
+of the attribute in the request.
+
+When an attribute name is encountered, the given list is examined for
+an attribute of the given name. Some examples are:
+.DS
+ User-Name
+.br
+ request:User-Name # same as above
+.br
+ reply:User-Name
+.br
+ Tunnel-Password:1
+.br
+ Cisco-AVPAir[2]
+.br
+ outer.request:User-Name # from inside of a TTLS/PEAP tunnel
+.DE
+Note that unlike C, there is no way to define new attributes at
+run-time. They MUST be declared in a dictionary file, and loaded when
+the server starts.
+
+All attributes are defined in the dictionaries that accompany the
+server. These definitions define only the name and type, and do not
+define the value of the attribute. When the server receives a packet,
+it uses the packet contents to look up entries in the dictionary, and
+instantiates attributes with a name taken from the dictionaries, and a
+value taken from the packet contents. This process means that if an
+attribute does not exist, it is usually because it was not contained
+in a packet that the server received.
+
+Once the attribute is instantiated, it is added to a list. It can
+then be referenced, updated, replaced, etc.
+
+.SH CONDITIONS
+The conditions are similar to C conditions in syntax, though
+quoted strings are supported, as with the Unix shell.
+.IP Simple
+conditions
+.br
+.DS
+ (foo)
+.DE
+Evaluates to true if 'foo' is a non-empty string (single quotes, double
+quotes, or back-quoted). Also evaluates to true if 'foo' is a
+non-zero number. Note that the language is poorly typed, so the
+string "0000" can be interpreted as a numerical zero. This issue can
+be avoided by comparing strings to an empty string, rather than by
+evaluating the string by itself.
+
+If the word 'foo' is not a quoted string, then it can be taken as a
+reference to a named attribute. See "Referencing attribute lists",
+below, for examples of attribute references. The condition evaluates
+to true if the named attribute exists.
+
+Otherwise, if the word 'foo' is not a quoted string, and is not an
+attribute reference, then it is interpreted as a reference to a module
+return code. The condition evaluates to true if the most recent
+module return code matches the name given here. Valid module return
+codes are given in MODULE RETURN CODES, below.
+.IP Negation
+.DS
+ (!foo)
+.DE
+Evaluates to true if 'foo' evaluates to false, and vice-versa.
+.PP
+Short-circuit operators
+.RS
+.br
+.DS
+ (foo || bar)
+.br
+ (foo && bar)
+.DE
+"&&" and "||" are short-circuit operators. "&&" evaluates the first
+condition, and evaluates the second condition if and only if the
+result of the first condition is true. "||" is similar, but executes
+the second command if and only if the result of the first condition is
+false.
+.RE
+.IP Comparisons
+.DS
+ (foo == bar)
+.DE
+Compares 'foo' to 'bar', and evaluates to true if the comparison holds
+true. Valid comparison operators are "==", "!=", "<", "<=", ">",
+">=", "=~", and "!~", all with their usual meanings. The operators
+":=", "^=" and "=" are assignment operators, and are not allowed for
+comparisons.
+
+The operators "<", "<=", ">", and ">=" are also allowed for checking
+that an IP address is contained within a network. For example:
+.DS
+ if (<ipaddr>192.0.2.1 < 192.0.2.0/24) {
+.DE
+This comparison succeeds, because the address 192.0.2.1 is contained
+within the network 192.0.2.0/24.
+.RE
+.IP "Attribute Comparisons"
+When doing attribute comparisons, the data type of the attribute is
+used to determine the data type of the right-hand side argument.
+.DS
+ (&User-Name == "foo")
+.DE
+Compares the value of the User-Name attribute to the string 'foo', and
+evaluates to true if the comparison holds true.
+
+Similarly,
+.DS
+ (&Framed-IP-Address == 192.0.2.1)
+.DE
+Compares the value of the Framed-IP-Address attribute to the IP
+address 192.0.2.1. This IP address does not need to be quoted.
+.RE
+.IP "Inter-Attribute Comparisons"
+.DS
+ (&User-Name == &Filter-Id)
+.DE
+Compares the value of the User-Name attribute to the contents of the
+Filter-Id attribute, and evaluates to true if the comparison holds
+true. Unlike the previous example, this comparison is done in a
+type-safe way. For example, comparing the IP addresses 1.2.3.4 and
+127.0.0.1 as strings will return different results than comparing them
+as IP addresses.
+
+The "&" character in the condition means that the comparison "refers"
+to the Filter-Id attribute. If left off, it means that the User-Name
+attribute is compared to the literal string "Filter-Id".
+
+Where the left-hand side is an attribute, the "&" can be omitted.
+However, it is allowed for backwards compatibility. e.g. The comparison
+"(&User-Name == &Filter-Id)" is equivalent to the example above.
+
+We recommend using attribute references instead of printing
+attributes to a string, e.g. (User-Name == "%{Filter-Id}").
+Attribute references will be faster and more efficient.
+
+The conditions will check only the first occurrence of an attribute.
+If there is more than one instance of an attribute, the following
+syntax should be used:
+
+.DS
+ (&Attribute-Name[*] == "foo")
+.DE
+Using the "[*]" syntax means that it checks all of the instances of
+the named attribute. If one attribute matches, the condition
+succeeds. If none match, the condition fails.
+
+.RE
+.IP Casts
+.DS
+ (<type>foo == bar)
+.DE
+The left-hand-side of a condition can be "cast" to a specific data
+type. The data type must be one which is valid for the dictionaries.
+e.g. "integer", "ipaddr", etc.
+
+The comparison is performed in a type-safe way, as with
+"Inter-Attribute Comparisons", above. Both sides of the condition are
+parsed into temporary attributes, and the attributes compared via
+type-specific methods. The temporary attributes have no other effect,
+and are not saved anywhere.
+
+Casting allows conditions to perform type-specific comparisons. In
+previous versions of the server, the data would have to be manually
+placed into an intermediate attribute (or attributes), and then the
+attribute (or attributes) compared. The use of a cast allows for
+simpler policies.
+
+Casts are allowed only on the left-hand side argument of a condition.
+.PP
+Conditions may be nested to any depth, subject only to line length
+limitations (8192 bytes).
+.SH DATA TYPES
+There are only a few data types supported in the language. Reference
+to attributes, numbers, and strings. Any data type can appear in
+stand-alone condition, in which case they are evaluated as described
+in "Simple conditions", above. They can also appear (with some
+exceptions noted below) on the left-hand or on the right-hand side of
+a comparison.
+.IP numbers
+Numbers are composed of decimal digits. Floating point, hex, and
+octal numbers are not supported. The maximum value for a number is
+machine-dependent, but is usually 32-bits, including one bit for a
+sign value.
+.PP
+word
+.RS
+Text that is not enclosed in quotes is interpreted differently
+depending on where it occurs in a condition. On the left hand side of
+a condition, it is interpreted as a reference to an attribute. On the
+right hand side, it is interpreted as a simple string, in the same
+manner as a single-quoted string.
+
+Using attribute references permits limited type-specific comparisons,
+as seen in the examples below.
+
+.DS
+ if (&User-Name == "bob") {
+.br
+ ...
+.br
+ if (&Framed-IP-Address > 127.0.0.1) {
+.br
+ ...
+.br
+ if (&Service-Type == Login-User) {
+.DE
+.RE
+.IP """strings"""
+.RS
+Double-quoted strings are expanded by inserting the value of any
+attributes (see ATTRIBUTE REFERENCES, below) before being evaluated. If
+the result is a number it is evaluated in a numerical context.
+
+String length is limited by line-length, usually about 8000
+characters. A double quote character can be used in a string via
+the normal back-slash escaping method. ("like \\"this\\" !")
+.RE
+.IP 'strings'
+Single-quoted strings are evaluated as-is. Their values are not
+expanded as with double-quoted strings above, and they are not
+interpreted as attribute references.
+.IP `strings`
+Back-quoted strings are evaluated by expanding the contents of the
+string, as described above for double-quoted strings. The resulting
+command given inside of the string in a sub-shell, and taking the
+output as a string. This behavior is much the same as that of Unix
+shells.
+
+Note that for security reasons, the input string is split into command
+and arguments before string expansion is done.
+
+For performance reasons, we suggest that the use of back-quoted
+strings be kept to a minimum. Executing external programs is
+relatively expensive, and executing a large number of programs for
+every request can quickly use all of the CPU time in a server. If you
+believe that you need to execute many programs, we suggest finding
+alternative ways to achieve the same result. In some cases, using a
+real language may be sufficient.
+
+.IP /regex/im
+These strings are valid only on the right-hand side of a comparison,
+and then only when the comparison operator is "=~" or "!~". They are
+regular expressions, as implemented by the local regular expression
+library on the system. This is usually Posix regular expressions.
+
+The trailing 'i' is optional, and indicates that the regular
+expression match should be done in a case-insensitive fashion.
+
+The trailing 'm' is also optional, and indicates that carrot '^'
+and dollar '$' anchors should match on new lines as well as at the
+start and end of the subject string.
+
+If the comparison operator is "=~", then parentheses in the regular
+expression will define variables containing the matching text, as
+described below in the ATTRIBUTE REFERENCES section.
+.SH EXPANSIONS
+Attributes are expanded using the ATTRIBUTE REFERENCE syntax
+described above, and surrounding the reference with "%{...}"
+
+.DS
+ %{Attribute-Reference}
+.DE
+
+The result will be a string which contains the value of the attribute
+which was referenced, as a printable string. If the attribute does
+not exist, the result will be an empty string.
+.PP
+Results of regular expression matches
+.RS
+If a regular expression match has previously been performed, then the
+special variable %{0} will contain a copy of the matched portion of
+the input string. The variables %{1} through %{32} will contain the
+substring matches, starting from the left-most capture group, onwards.
+If there are more than 32 capture groups, the additional results will
+not be accessible.
+If the server is built with libpcre, the results of named capture groups
+are available using the "%{regex:capture group}" expansion. They will
+also be accessible using the variables described above.
+Every time a regular expression is evaluated, whether it matches or not,
+the capture group values will be cleared.
+.RE
+.PP
+Obtaining results from databases
+.RS
+It is useful to query a database for some information, and to use the
+result in a condition. The following syntax will call a module, pass
+it the given string, and replace the string expansion with the
+resulting string returned from the module.
+
+.DS
+ %{module: string ...}
+.DE
+
+The syntax of the string is module-specific. Please read the module
+documentation for additional details.
+.RE
+.PP
+Conditional Syntax
+.RS
+Conditional syntax similar to that used in Unix shells may also be
+used.
+.IP %{%{Foo}:-bar}
+If %{Foo} has a value, returns that value.
+.br
+Otherwise, returns literal string "bar".
+.IP %{%{Foo}:-%{Bar}}
+If %{Foo} has a value, returns that value.
+.br
+Otherwise, returns the expansion of %{Bar}.
+
+These conditional expansions can be nested to almost any depth, such
+as with %{%{One}:-%{%{Two}:-%{Three}}}
+.RE
+.PP
+String lengths and arrays
+.RS
+Similar to a Unix shell, there are ways to reference string lengths,
+and the second or more instance of an attribute in a list. If you
+need more than this functionality, we suggest using a real language.
+.IP %{strlen:string}
+The number of characters in "string". If "string" does not exist,
+then the length also does not exist, instead of being zero.
+
+The "string" is expanded before the length is taken.
+
+.IP %{integer:Attribute-Name}
+The integer value of the Attribute-Name, instead of the enumerated
+name.
+
+e.g. If a request contains "Service-Type = Login-User", the expansion
+of %{integer:Service-Type} will yield "1".
+
+.IP %{hex:Attribute-Name}
+The hex value of the Attribute-Name, as a series of hex digits.
+
+e.g. If a request contains "Framed-IP-Address = 127.0.0.1", the expansion
+of %{hex:Framed-IP-Address} will yield "0x7f000001".
+
+.IP %{Attribute-Name[#]}
+The number of instances of Attribute-Name.
+
+e.g. If a request contains "User-Name = bob", the expansion
+of %{User-Name[#]} will yield "1".
+
+.IP %{Attribute-Name[*]}
+All values of Attribute-Name, concatenated together with ',' as the
+separator.
+
+.IP %{List-Name:[#]}
+The number of attributes in the named list.
+
+.IP %{List-Name:[*]}
+All values of attributes in the named-list, concatenated together with ','
+as the separator. Use the %{pairs:} xlat to get a list of attributes and
+values.
+
+e.g. If a response contains "Reply-Message = 'Hello', Reply-Message = 'bob'
+the expansion of "%{reply:Reply-Message[*]} will yield "Hello\\nbob"
+
+.SH ATTRIBUTE ASSIGNMENTS
+The attribute lists described above may be edited by listing one or
+more attributes in an "update" section. Once the attributes have been
+defined, they may be referenced as described above in the ATTRIBUTE
+REFERENCES section.
+
+The following syntax defines attributes in an "update" section. Each
+attribute and value has to be all on one line in the configuration
+file. There is no need for commas or semi-colons after the value.
+
+.DS
+ Attribute-Reference = value
+.DE
+.PP
+Attribute Reference
+.RS
+The Attribute-Reference must be a reference (see above), using a name
+previously defined in a dictionary. If an undefined name is used, the
+server will return an error, and will not start.
+
+.RE
+.IP Operators
+The operator used to assign the value of the attribute may be one of
+the following, with the given meaning.
+.RS
+.IP =
+Add the attribute to the list, if and only if an attribute of the same
+name is not already present in that list.
+.IP :=
+Add the attribute to the list. If any attribute of the same name is
+already present in that list, its value is replaced with the value of
+the current attribute.
+.IP +=
+Add the attribute to the tail of the list, even if attributes of the
+same name are already present in the list. When the right hand side
+of the expression resolves to multiple values, it means add all values
+to the tail of the list.
+.IP ^=
+Add the attribute to the head of the list, even if attributes of the
+same name are already present in the list. When the right hand side
+of the expression resolves to multiple values, it means prepend all
+values to the head of the list.
+.RE
+.PP
+Enforcement and Filtering Operators
+.RS
+The following operators may also be used in addition to the ones
+listed above. Their function is to perform enforcement or filtering
+on attributes in a list.
+.IP -=
+Remove all matching attributes from the list. Both the attribute name
+and value have to match in order for the attribute to be removed from
+the list.
+.IP ==
+Keep all matching attributes. Both the attribute name and value have
+to match in order for the attribute to remain in the list.
+
+Note that this operator is very different than the '=' operator listed
+above!
+.IP !=
+Keep all attributes with matching name, and value not equal to the
+given one.
+.IP <
+Keep all attributes having values less than the value
+given here. Any larger value is replaced by the value given here. If
+no attribute exists, it is added with the value given here, as with
+"+=".
+.IP <=
+Keep all attributes having values less than, or equal to, the value
+given here. Any larger value is replaced by the value given here. If
+no attribute exists, it is added with the value given here, as with
+"+=".
+.IP >
+Keep all attributes having values greater than the value
+given here. Any smaller value is replaced by the value given here. If
+no attribute exists, it is added with the value given here, as with
+"+=".
+.IP >=
+Keep all attributes having values greater than, or equal to, the value
+given here. Any smaller value is replaced by the value given here. If
+no attribute exists, it is added with the value given here, as with
+"+=".
+.IP !*
+Delete all occurrences of the named attribute, no matter what the
+value.
+.IP =~
+Keep all attributes having values which match the given regular
+expression. If no attribute matches, nothing else is done.
+.IP !~
+Keep all attributes having values which fail to match the given
+regular expression. If no attribute matches, nothing else is done.
+.RE
+.IP Values
+.br
+The value can be an attribute reference, or an attribute-specific
+string.
+
+When the value is an attribute reference, it must take the form of
+"&Attribute-Name". The leading "&" signifies that the value is a
+reference. The "Attribute-Name" is an attribute name, such as
+"User-Name" or "request:User-Name". When an attribute reference is
+used, both attributes must have the same data type. For example,
+"User-Name := &NAS-Port" is invalid, because "User-Name" is a string,
+and "NAS-Port" is an integer.
+
+We recommend using the form "Attribute-1 = &Attribute-2" for updates,
+instead of "Attribute-1 = "%{Attribute-2}". The first version will
+copy the attribute data, no matter what its form. The second
+version will print the Attribute-2 to a string, and then parse it to
+create the value for Attribute-1. This second version is slower
+and more fragile than the first one.
+
+When the value is an attribute-specific string, it can be a string,
+integer, IP address, etc. The value may be expanded as described
+above in the DATA TYPES section, above. For example, specifying
+"Framed-IP-Address = 127.0.0.1" will cause the "Framed-IP-Address"
+attribute to be set to the IP address "127.0.0.1". However, using
+"Framed-IP-Address := \"%{echo: 127.0.0.1}\"" will cause the "echo"
+module to be run with a string "127.0.0.1". The output of the "echo"
+module will then be parsed as an IP address, and placed into the
+Framed-IP-Address attribute.
+
+This flexibility means that you can assign an IP address by specifying
+it directly, or by having the address returned from a database query,
+or by having the address returned as the output of a program that is
+executed.
+
+When string values are finally assigned to an attribute, they can have a
+maximum length of 253 characters. This limit is due in part to both
+protocol and internal server requirements. That is, the strings in
+the language can be nearly 8k in length, say for a long SQL query.
+However, the output of that SQL query should be no more than 253
+characters in length.
+.SH OTHER KEYWORDS
+Other keywords in the language are taken from the names of modules
+loaded by the server. These keywords are dependent on both the
+modules, and the local configuration.
+
+Some use keywords that are defined in the default configuration file
+are:
+.IP fail
+Cause the request to be treated as if a database failure had occurred.
+.IP noop
+Do nothing. This also serves as an instruction to the configurable
+failover tracking that nothing was done in the current section.
+.IP ok
+Instructs the server that the request was processed properly. This
+keyword can be used to over-ride earlier failures, if the local
+administrator determines that the failures are not catastrophic.
+.IP reject
+Causes the request to be immediately rejected
+.SH MODULE RETURN CODES
+When a module is called, it returns one of the following codes to
+"unlang", with the following meaning.
+
+.DS
+ notfound information was not found
+.br
+ noop the module did nothing
+.br
+ ok the module succeeded
+.br
+ updated the module updated the request
+.br
+ fail the module failed
+.br
+ reject the module rejected the request
+.br
+ userlock the user was locked out
+.br
+ invalid the configuration was invalid
+.br
+ handled the module has handled the request itself
+.DE
+
+These return codes can be tested for in a condition, as described
+above in the CONDITIONS section.
+
+See also the file doc/configurable_failover for additional methods of
+trapping and modifying module return codes.
+.SH FILES
+/etc/raddb/radiusd.conf
+.SH "SEE ALSO"
+.BR radiusd.conf (5),
+.BR dictionary (5)
+.SH AUTHOR
+Alan DeKok <aland@deployingradius.com>