---
name: Any other questions about FreeRADIUS
-about: Configuration problems, "how do I...?", writing your own modules, etc.
+about: Questions not relating to server configuration or development.
title: "READ THE MESSAGE BELOW, DO NOT SUBMIT A GITHUB ISSUE"
labels: [other]
---
# STOP!
-- **Questions about the server or its usage MUST be posted to the [users mailing list](https://freeradius.org/support/).**
+- Are you _sure_ this isn't a configuration issue? **Questions about the server or its usage MUST be posted to the [users mailing list](https://freeradius.org/support/).**
-- GitHub Issues are for **confirmed BUG REPORTS only** (e.g. software crashes). Use the "BUG REPORT" template.
+- Are you _sure_ this isn't a development issue? **Programming questions should be asked on the [developer's list](https://freeradius.org/support/).**
-- Programming questions should be asked on the [developer's list](https://freeradius.org/support/).
+- Are you _sure_ this isn't a question regarding protocol operation? **Questions on how protocols should operate should be answered by reading the relevant standards documents**.
-- Do not submit **any** other general questions such as "how do I configure this" here.
+- Are you _sure_ this isn't a security exploit? **Remote security exploits MUST be sent to security@freeradius.org as part of [responsible disclosure](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Responsible_disclosure)**.
-- It is NOT a bug report if your configuration simply does not work. Ask for help on the mailing list.
+GitHub Issues are for **confirmed BUG REPORTS only** (e.g. software crashes). Use the "[BUG REPORT](https://github.com/FreeRADIUS/freeradius-server/issues/new?assignees=&labels=&template=bug_report.md)" template. Do not submit **any** other general questions such as "how do I configure this" here.
-- If you post those issues here, they will be closed and locked. Repeat offenders will be BANNED.
+It is **NOT** a bug report if your configuration simply does not work. Ask for help on the [users mailing list](https://freeradius.org/support/).
-- **Remote security exploits MUST be sent to security@freeradius.org.**
+If you post those issues here that fall into the above categories, they will be closed and locked. Repeat offenders will be BANNED.
# PLEASE READ THE ABOVE NOTICE - DO NOT SUBMIT THIS ISSUE HERE