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Re: Shadow vss PAM



Patrick Weemeeuw writes:
> I have the feeling that an awful lot of work is being duplicated here.

But then almost the complete work has already been done.

> All of the work being done to support shadow password files, will have
> to be done over again to support PAM.  Also, IMHO the PAM framework is
> superior, as it supports shadow password files among others (give or
> take maybe a few options particular to the shadow package actually
> used).

What exactly does it offer that shadow doesn't?

Michael

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