####### Begin Dumb Propagate Function #######
        foreach $addr (keys %FR_servers) {
                if( system("sudo /usr/bin/scp -Bpq $config_file $addr:/usr/local/etc/raddb/") == 0 ){
                        $FR_servers{$addr} = 1;                  # mark for user feedback
                } else { $FR_servers{$addr} = 0;}
                if( system("sudo /usr/bin/scp -Bpq $users_file $addr:/usr/local/etc/raddb/") == 0){
                        $FR_servers{$addr} = 1;
                } else { $FR_servers{$addr} = 0;}
                system("sudo ssh $addr $reloadcmd"); # reload freeradius remotely
        }
        ####### Finish Dumb Propagate Function #######


##</code><code>##

# command for reloading FreeRadius configuration

# touching the file works on both local and remote filesystems
my $reloadcmd = "/usr/local/sbin/rc.radiusd reload > /tmp/reload_ouput";

#"/bin/touch /tmp/test_reload_config";