Re: Web based password changer

[Jose Alberto Guzman <jose@listas.iteso.mx>]

Daniel Lysfjord wrote:
> Quoting Tom White <debian@oddquad.org>:
>
>
> > Dear List,
> >
> > I'm looking for a decent, secure, web based password changer for
> > user accounts.  Something that I can install on a debian box with a
> > minimum amount of tweaking, and that isn't really any less secure than
> > a shell user changing their password locally over ssh.  Is there
> > anything out there that someone has had good experiences with?  
> >
> > ~Tom White
> >
> > PS - how do you fit down the chimney?  and please don't leave coal in
> > my stocking this year.
>
>
> Horde(1) has a password module. Works on ldap and unix accounts.
>
> 1: www.horde.org

 Yup, and it also works with poppassd.

 If your passwords are stored in the traditional passwd/shadow files, 
poppassd may be the way to go. If they are stored in mysql or ldap, a 
php script through https will do the trick.

 If you run an ldap backend, I can send you an example php script.


 José


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