Thursday, December 20, 2001, 11:04:44 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Okay, let me just start by saying that I'm only looking for advice and > triage. (In other words, I'm not asking you to do the work for me. Please > don't send nasty emails along the lines of "Use Google you moron." Done > that; there's a lot out there.)
> So my big project for Jan is the following: > Write a client/server where- > -client runs on Windows w/activestate > -daemon runs on Solaris > -client taps server, server responds with query for password > -client takes password from user (preferably without echoing) and encrypts > or hashes it > -sends to server, which authenticates agains the Unix password file > -server oks > -client sends file across socket > -server checks file, severs connection; does something with file > This is probably trivial for some of you, but it's a big project for me. > I'd love advice on the password authentication component in particular > (e.g. module suggestions). But if anyone can recommend a site with sample > code I can play with, or any number of books on the subject that would be > great. I just want models and examples and references. > I've ordered a book by the oft-acclaimed Lincoln Stein, "Network > Programming with Perl." Do you think this will go a long way toward helping > me? (As I hope.) sounds like a particularly good book for what you're trying to do (not that i've read it, but the TOC[1] looks good). about the password sending part, there was an article on perl.com[2] that you might find interesting. 1) http://www.aw.com/catalog/academic/product/1,4096,0201615711,00.html 2) http://www.perl.com/pub/a/2001/09/26/crypto1.html -- Best Regards, Daniel [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
