Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 13:46:36 -0800 (PST) From: John Polstra <jdp@polstra.com> To: current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: PAM and SQL? Message-ID: <199902112146.NAA56379@vashon.polstra.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9902110935550.39062-100000@Speed.FreeI.Net>
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In article <Pine.BSF.4.05.9902110935550.39062-100000@Speed.FreeI.Net>,
Gus R Bourg <gus@Speed.FreeI.Net> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I've been trying to find a way to get the system to authenticate using an
> SQL database. My first idea was to modify NIS to use an SQL serfer for
> authentication, but then it was brought to my attention that this had
> already been talked about using PAM.
>
> Does anyone know if PAM provides full authentication services? E.g. will
> programs like radiusd still function w/o modification? Do you guys think
> that PAM would be a good starting point? :) I'd love to hear new ideas on
> this.
Yes, PAM should be a good solution for this.
John
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