[UPHPU] Passwords

[thebigdog]

> on linux boxes that i manage i use ldap for the storage of users and 
> passwords...then i setup pam to use ldap for the authentication methods 
> i employ.
> 
> http://www.padl.com/OSS/pam_ldap.html
> http://quark.humbug.org.au/publications/ldap/system_auth/sage-au/system_auth.html 
> 
> with pam you can use a bunch of different storage methods...for example 
> i have setup dovecot and postix to use pgsql and mysql for the users. 
> you could set that up too (unix/linux/mac boxes...not on windows).

here are a couple other things i use as a server admin regarding logins and such:

1. i use sudo all the time for root tasks
2. users are setup in groups with perms (this means everyone) and groups are 
configured in sudo too with various commands depending on the user/group
3. i use ssh keys for various servers
4. ip restrictions for various internal and external ports


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