Re: Password file with over 3000 users.

["Wojciech Ziniewicz" <wojciech.ziniewicz@gmail.com>]

2007/9/18, Ian <iforbes@zsd.co.za>:
> Hi All
>
> I have a server which runs with normal passwd/shadow/group/gshadow
> files. There are now over 3000 users and I am beginning to notice a
> performance slowdown and it is about time I looked for something more
> efficient - I like the idea of db or cdb database files.
>
> My requirements:
>
> - Must be pam compatible.
>
> - Most users have MD5 passwords, but some are still crypt passwords. I
> do not have ready access to the original plain text passwords.
>
> - I don't want to mess around with too much, so I must have real "Unix
> accounts" (UID's and home directories) for each user.
>
> - Vanilla Debian "deb" packages.
>
> What alternatives should I consider?

maybe pam-mysql ?

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