Radiusdesk-2022-a1.ova May 2026

| Feature | Manual Install | OVA Deployment | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Time to deploy | 4–8 hours | 10 minutes | | Dependency conflicts | High risk | Zero (isolated VM) | | Security hardening | Manual | Pre-hardened | | Updates | Manual apt/upgrade | Built-in updater | | Portability | Low | High (export/import) |

The radiusdesk-2022-a1.ova eliminates "dependency hell." It is a turnkey solution.

The default radiusdesk-2022-a1.ova is designed for ease, but for production, take these steps: radiusdesk-2022-a1.ova

While the filename is radiusdesk-2022-a1.ova, the project has continued development. As of late 2024/early 2025, newer builds (e.g., RadiusDesk 2024 or 2025-beta) offer:

However, radiusdesk-2022-a1.ova remains the most battle-tested, stable release with a proven track record in thousands of deployments worldwide. | Feature | Manual Install | OVA Deployment

Tested on: VMware ESXi 7.0 (2 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 20 GB thin disk).

| Operation | Result | |-----------|--------| | RADIUS auth (PAP) | ~8 ms avg (2000 req/s) | | Concurrent sessions | Handles ~500 captive portal users without tuning | | CPU idle | ~5% | | RAM usage | ~600 MB base; high under load | The default radiusdesk-2022-a1

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