Posted by 4site on 01/02/06 04:38

Colin McKinnon wrote:
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> WTF is a 'virtual server password'?

No need to be offensive!

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> OK, I guess you mean the Unix/Linux password, probably via PAM.

You guessed correctly - but WFT is PAM?

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> If you only want to
> allow vaildated users to change their own passwords, then life's a lot
> simpler and safer

....than what? And, yes, I do only want to allow this for vaildated
(sic) users.

> (but still - make sure you understand the implications).

I know that I need to be careful, thanks :(

> Use proc_open to run su -c passwd $username@localhost (or ssh
> user@localhost, followed by passwd).

OK, now we're getting somewhere - I'll have a go at using proc_open
when my brain's in gear again tomorrow and I can get my head around
using pipes...

> Alternatively write your own porgam in C using the PAM libs and set it to
> run setuid root (not recommended).

I don't know how to write C porgams (sic) !
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Thanks for your help.

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