Re:Authenticating encrypted passwords

From: daizhuan <dzarm@dont-contact.us>
Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2000 15:51:24 +0800

I had made some test about it,and i found that ncsa_auth program can recognize the /etc/shadow(however,/etc/passwd is not encrypted,it is centainly not be read by auth program.) Please notice that your should change your /etc/shadow's mode(chmod 444 /etc/shadow),then it can be read by your users.

/riser


Erico Barretta Penna wrote:
>
> Hi,
> Wich authenticator works with /etc/passwd or /etc/shadow? My squid is
> 2.2.Stable5.
> I've tried so far: ncsa_auth and getpwnam_auth. They call the
> username/password screen but when I enter the username/password it refuses I
> think because it is encrypted.
> I've read a lot of faq information, newgroups, etc and I don't find an
> answer.
> Can you help me out?
>
> Thank you for your attention,
> Erico
Received on Fri Mar 10 2000 - 01:00:04 MST

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