Re: UNIX Authentication

From: Christian Hammers (ch_at_lathspell.de)
Date: 12/19/03

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    Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2003 15:59:12 +0100
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    On Fri, Dec 19, 2003 at 04:35:22PM +0100, Paulius M. wrote:
    > >What is the best auhentication system in a UNIX-based LAN?
    > >I've tried NIS but it uses plaintext password and I'm looking for
    > >something safer.

    Almost all programs can be configured to use PAM as authentication
    method. PAM can then use LDAP, (My)SQL or whatever.
    Both can do SSL secured connections but most people have an SQL server
    runnin anyway.

    bye,

    -christian-

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