Re: Re: authentication using /etc/passwd

On Friday 06 February 2004 01:13, Jas wrote: > Adam Williams wrote: > > Hi, is there a way to authenticate a username/password someone enters in > > a form with what is in /etc/passwd? > Yep, do a search on .htaccess from http://google.com I'm afraid you may be sending the OP on a wild goose chase. google > php pam authentication may be more fruitful. OP, by /etc/passwd I presume you mean 'system password'? Most modern systems no longer store user passwords in /etc/passwd. -- Jason Wong -> Gremlins Associates -> www.gremlins.biz Open Source Software Systems Integrators * Web Design & Hosting * Internet & Intranet Applications Development * ------------------------------------------ Search the list archives before you post http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=php-general ------------------------------------------ /* Oppernockity tunes but once. */