Scott E Graves writes: > What libraries do I need to look at in order to allow > client authentication against /etc/passwd?
Probably PAM. Install libpam-doc and have a look. That said, why not remove the authentication from your protocol and tunnel your connections through SSH? Making your own method of authentication from scratch can fall prey to subtle errors -- security is hard to get right. -- There is no TRUTH. There is no REALITY. There is no CONSISTENCY. There are no ABSOLUTE STATEMENTS. I'm very probably wrong. -- BSD fortune(6)
