Re: Python backend binding to PAM, NSS or pppd

2005-04-07 Thread Gerald Klix
Well, I am actually playing, right now. For http://www.carelix.org I implemented a module that * adds a user to passwd and * authenticates that user given a certificate and some other info on removable media * it creates an encrypted loopback file, that is mounted as the user's home direct

Re: Python backend binding to PAM, NSS or pppd

2005-04-07 Thread Diez B. Roggisch
> I've been using pyton-pam before. Works as expected - but pam frustrated > me a bit, and you gotta run as root for it to work - a thing I didn't want > to do. Ok, I just found that you wanted to play from the other side of the fence - never mind my answer. -- Regards, Diez B. Roggisch -- htt

Re: Python backend binding to PAM, NSS or pppd

2005-04-07 Thread Diez B. Roggisch
Heiko Wundram wrote: > Hey all! > > Before I start hacking away, I'm looking for a Python backend binding for > libpam or libnss, or a python binding for the pppd plugin mechanism. > > I'm trying to set up an SQL authentication scheme for virtual user > accounts used for mail and PPTP-VPN-access

Re: Python backend binding to PAM, NSS or pppd

2005-04-07 Thread Gerald Klix
Hi Heiko, Hi all, I have a PAM-library available that embedds Python. Just tell me if you need it and I will publish it. HTH, Gerald Heiko Wundram schrieb: Hey all! Before I start hacking away, I'm looking for a Python backend binding for libpam or libnss, or a python binding for the pppd plugin m

Python backend binding to PAM, NSS or pppd

2005-04-06 Thread Heiko Wundram
Hey all! Before I start hacking away, I'm looking for a Python backend binding for libpam or libnss, or a python binding for the pppd plugin mechanism. I'm trying to set up an SQL authentication scheme for virtual user accounts used for mail and PPTP-VPN-access, and I'd love to do the authentic