{"id":1539,"date":"2019-03-09T14:33:33","date_gmt":"2019-03-09T14:33:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/?p=1539"},"modified":"2021-11-14T20:34:14","modified_gmt":"2021-11-14T20:34:14","slug":"become-a-freeradius-server-reseller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/draculaservers.com\/tutorials\/become-a-freeradius-server-reseller\/","title":{"rendered":"Become a FreeRADIUS Server Reseller"},"content":{"rendered":"

Is there a market for Radius Servers?<\/h2>\n

We live in the internet era of software as a\u00a0service (SaaS)<\/strong>. Regardless of the type of SaaS offered, they all have in common one need: the need to authenticate, authorize and account their users. FreeRADIUS<\/strong>\u00a0was designed to do just that and the protocol is widely supported by a long list of existing programs.<\/p>\n

Although very fast and powerful, a radius server can be difficult to install and configure, especially to the business owner that has a lot of other things to do.<\/p>\n

Having the opportunity to roll out a server with FreeRADIUS 3 + MySQL + daloRADIUS<\/strong> panel already installed and ready to authenticate your users is alluring to any SaaS developer or network manager.<\/p>\n\n

Important Notes<\/h2>\n
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  1. For the most part, this tutorial assumes that you have your own WHMCS setup and that you’ll add our FreeRADIUS reseller module to it, that connects to the Virtualizor Control Panel via an API, so you can automatically fulfill orders for your customers. You’ll also be able to manually deploy servers or edit their specs on the go via Virtualizor.<\/li>\n
  2. If for whatever reason, you don’t have WHMCS set up, you can fulfill orders manually from the Virtualizor dashboard. We’ll cover that below.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    In either case, you’ll be given access to the Virtualizor control panel from where you can perform manual actions.<\/p>\n

    NOTE:<\/strong> This article builds on the article written in the Virtualizor<\/strong> documentation, covering the WHMCS Virtualizor Module for Resellers v2<\/a>. You can get check the before-mentioned article if in the case you believe we’ve left out any important details.<\/small><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    Now we’ll see how to set it all up.<\/p>\n

    Step 1 \u2013 Order FreeRADIUS Reseller Plan & Initial Steps<\/h2>\n

    To start off, you’ll have to purchase one of our FreeRADIUS reseller plans.<\/a><\/p>\n

    Please open a support ticket and tell us about your site.<\/p>\n

    Upon successful payment, you’ll receive an email containing your login credentials for Virtualizor.<\/p>\n

    \"credentials_email\"<\/a><\/p>\n

    From here you can manage your users and allocated resources.<\/p>\n

    \"virtualizor_intro\"<\/a><\/p>\n

    NOTE:<\/strong>We won’t be covering the Virtualizor interface in this tutorial, since we think you’ll find it quite intuitive. If you come across any issue, then please leave a comment and we’ll update this article if needed.<\/small><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    Step 2 \u2013 Add & Configure the Reseller Module in your WHMCS<\/h2>\n

    Now that you’ve got your FreeRADIUS package and the resources ready, it’s time to connect them to your WHMCS via the Virtualizor API, so you can automate the FreeRADIUS server deployments.<\/p>\n

    To do this you’ll need the Virtualizor Reseller WHMCS Module added to your WHMCS installation and the Virtualizor API credentials.<\/p>\n

    The API Credentials<\/strong><\/p>\n

    The Virtualizor API credentials are located in the menu on the left, under API Credentials. Just visit the link to get to the credentials page.
    \n    \"virtualizor_visit_api_credentials\"<\/a><\/p>\n

    On the next page, you’ll see your credentials. If you do not have them already generated then click on “Create API Key Pair”.<\/p>\n

    \"virtualizor_api_credentials_page\"<\/a><\/p>\n

    The WHMCS Virtualizor Reseller Module<\/strong><\/p>\n

    In order to connect your WHMCS to Virtualizor, you’ll need to add this module to your WHMCS installation.<\/p>\n

    To do this download the module from HERE<\/a> (Oct 26, 2018).<\/p>\n

    Unzip it and upload the folder virtualizor_cloud<\/strong> (the folder itself), in your \/path\/to\/whmcs\/modules\/servers\/<\/strong> directory.<\/p>\n

    Please make sure that the upload was done properly and the following folder exists :
    \n\/path\/to\/whmcs\/modules\/servers\/virtualizor_cloud<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Now you should be able to connect Virtualizor to WHMCS. Go ahead and visit your WHMCS Panel, and in the navigation, go to Setup -> Servers -> Add New Server<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \"add_new_server\"<\/a><\/p>\n

    And fill in the form as follows:<\/p>\n

       Name\t\t[any_name_want]\n   Hostname\tvps.draculaservers.com\n   IP Address\tvps.draculaservers.com\n   \n   Type\t\tVirtualizor_cloud\n   Username\t[your_api_key]\n   Password\t[your_api_password]<\/code><\/pre>\n
    Here is an example:<\/p>\n
    \"add_new_server_form\"<\/a><\/p>\n
    Click on Test Connection<\/strong> to make sure everything is working correctly, and then save the changes.<\/p>\n
    Step 3 \u2013 Create Products<\/h2>\n
    Now you can create a new product group, if you’d like, and create a new product.<\/p>\n
    NOTE:<\/strong> We’re assuming you know how to create new product groups, but for continuity purposes we’re including a short description on how to do that.<\/small><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
    Creating a Product Group<\/h3>\n
    To create the new group, in your WHMCS Admin area, navigate to Setup -> Products\/Services<\/strong> and click on the + Create a New Group<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n
    For example, I’ve created the following group.<\/p>\n
    \"freeradius_group\"<\/a><\/p>\n
    Creating a Product<\/h3>\n
    Now you’ll need to create a new product.<\/p>\n
    Details<\/strong><\/p>\n
    To do this, in your WHMCS Admin area, navigate to Setup -> Products\/Services<\/strong> and click on the + Create a New Product<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n
    In the Details<\/strong> tab, fill in the form as follows:<\/p>\n
    Product Type\tDedicated\/VPS Server\nProduct Group\t[group_of_your_choice]\nProduct Name\t[name_of_your_choice]<\/code><\/pre>\n
    Example:<\/p>\n
    \"freeradius_product_details\"<\/a><\/p>\n
    We’ll leave the other details, such as Pricing<\/strong>, up to you. What’s essential to configure now is the Module Settings<\/strong> tab.<\/p>\n
    Module Settings<\/strong><\/p>\n
    Fill in the Module Name<\/code> and Type<\/code> as follows:<\/p>\n
    Module Name\t\tVirtualizor_cloud\nType\t\t\tKVM<\/code><\/pre>\n
    The rest of the fields can be filled according to how you want to allocate your given resources.<\/p>\n
    Example:<\/p>\n
    \"Module<\/a><\/p>\n
    The fields are self-explanatory, but the following is a detailed explanation:<\/p>\n