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From: Raj Mathur <raju@sgi.com>
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>>>>> "Mitch" == Mitch Vincent <cygone@zoomnet.net> writes:

    Mitch> You know, I was sitting here thinking to myself about the
    Mitch> soon to come conversion to SQL databases for all of our
    Mitch> auth (POP3 and RADIUS).. I'd like to avoid putting users in
    Mitch> the system users/password file all together..

    Mitch> That's possible as far as POP3 and RADIUS go (use
    Mitch> IDS-POP3d, PAM RADIUS module with RADIUS reading out of a
    Mitch> MySQL database).. Then we run into mail.. There really
    Mitch> isn't anyway to avoid putting users into the system
    Mitch> user/password file when it comes to a MTA. Or is there?

    Mitch> I'd really like to avoid a really "hacked" way of doing
    Mitch> this if it is even possible.. And the solution would have
    Mitch> to handle a fairly large number of users, for arguments
    Mitch> sake lets say 10,000 users.

    Mitch> Would anyone have any ideas?

    Mitch> -Mitch


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