I need to do this on a much more automated basis. I would prefer not to have to write a script to star out passwords, especially as I may want to block e-mail but not other things where the password is required. It has been suggested to me that I should look at resolving the issue via pam, specifically through the use of pam_listfile .
-- Mark P. Hennessy [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Wed, 18 Dec 2002, Mark Crispin wrote: > Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2002 07:59:04 -0800 (PST) > From: Mark Crispin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Mark Hennessy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: re: blocking users by flat-file list > > On Wed, 18 Dec 2002 09:34:03 -0500 (EST), Mark Hennessy wrote: > > I have just recently installed imap-2002.RC10 and am wondering if there is > > any documented way to block users that may be unauthorized on a temporary > > basis by flat file? > > There isn't anything specific to imapd. > > The easiest way to disable users temporarily is to put a "*" character in > front of their passwords in /etc/passwd or /etc/shadow. That keeps the > password from working, and is also easy to restore (by deleting the "*"). >
