Re: Unix Change Passwd Python CGI

2009-02-25 Thread Roger Binns
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Derek Tracy wrote: > Apache is running on the same system that needs the password changed. I > need to keep security high and can not install additional modules at > this time. > > I just need a general direction to start looking, and I do not have >

Re: Unix Change Passwd Python CGI

2009-02-24 Thread James Matthews
IMHO That sounds like the biggest security hole I can think of. Anyways you can open a pipe to passwd. to have the change there password. James On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 5:19 PM, Derek Tracy wrote: > I am using python version 2.5.1 and need to create a python cgi application > to allow a user to

Unix Change Passwd Python CGI

2009-02-24 Thread Derek Tracy
I am using python version 2.5.1 and need to create a python cgi application to allow a user to change their unix password. Apache is running on the same system that needs the password changed. I need to keep security high and can not install additional modules at this time. I just need a general