Re: Password authentication through /etc/passwd
Scott E Graves writes:
> What libraries do I need to look at in order to allow
> client authentication against /etc/passwd?
Probably PAM. Install libpam-doc and have a look.
That said, why not remove the authentication from your protocol and
tunnel your connections through SSH? Making your own method of
authentication from scratch can fall prey to subtle errors -- security
is hard to get right.
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