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Re: with passwd file

Matott, Scott Scott.Matott@htc.com
Wed, 18 Apr 2001 14:22:20 -0700 (PDT)


In message <v04011702b703acc611f8@[128.200.132.121]> you write:
>
>Hi all,
>  I am upgrading from an older version to conserver 7.0.0 on Redhat 7.0.  I
>trying to figure out how to use console without a passwd.  I tried
>"configure --without-pwdfile" but all that does is change the name of the
>passwd file to "no" so the server gives me the error "conserver: Cannot
>open passwd file /usr/local/etc/no: No such file or directory"
>
>I there a way to make it not ask for a passwd or have a null passwd?
>
>We use Kerberos so users don't have a local password.
>
>Thanks
>Keith

Keith,


Just have and empty conserver.passwd and then specify your console host as trusted in the conserver.cf file, by adding a line like:
trusted: localhost console [any other hosts you want]

at the end, don't forget the 
%%
seperator line...


The rule is users coming from 'trusted' hosts don't need a passwd, users from 'allowed' hosts do, and users from 'rejected' hosts are denied access in any event.  I think all hosts are denied by default, unless specified as trusted or allowed.

Does that help?

Thanks,
Scott Matott sXe