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From: Paul Dekkers <psd@worldaccess.nl>
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Hi

What is the best method to have a "username/password" server and other
machines which use the same database of passwords? I want to exchange
the information between Linux machines and FreeBSD boxes.

Is the best method NIS (yp), or are there any other safer options?

-= Paul =-