Re: Authentication File

Walter (walter@concepts.nl)
Thu, 27 Feb 1997 15:06:29 +0100

We have a small script that allows users to change their passwords ;
it's executed immediately if they logon on the unix system using
telnet... Works fine, they can easily change their password
without the need of difficult scripting ...

At 13:33 25-02-97 -0600, you wrote:
>What if you want the users to have the ability to change their logon
password?
>The you would have to give them a limited shell.
>
>Paul
>
>On Tue, 25 Feb 1997, Walter <walter@concepts.nl> wrote:
>>I don't like password files that don't have any kind of
>>encryption, so I'd go for UNIX encrypted passwords.
>>However, keep in mind that you'll need to update
>>the /etc/passwd file on your unix system (you'll NEED an unix
>>system btw) AND you radius "users" file.
>>Another thing is that Ascend ISDN terminal servers
>>don't like UNIX passwords.. (AFAIK that's what they told me)

Walter Tak
walter@concepts.nl