On Sat, Jan 12, 2002 at 05:44:21PM +0100, Robert Penz wrote: > Hi, On Saturday 12 January 2002 04:07, you wrote: > > What authentication modules are you using? > authmodulelist="authcustom authcram authpam" > > > It is mathematically > > impossible, in the known physical universe, to use CRAM-MD5 with password > > file, or PAM, authentication. See INSTALL for a list of requirements for > > CRAM-MD5. > ok, i've read the INSTALL closely, but I don't understand now why I can use > the MD5 only with /etc/userdb.dat and /etc/userdbshadow.dat but not with the > system files
Because cram-md5 requires a *clear text* password to work with. Your system passwd or shadow file *does not* maintain a password in clear text anywhere. -- The 5 year plan: In five years we'll make up another plan. Or just re-use this one. _______________________________________________ courier-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/courier-users
