>> I'm not able to find explicit documentation that the password attribute
>> must be on the first line. 

�The examples all do it that way, but there
>> wasn't anything I could find that explicitly said that was �required.
>
> �'man users' explains this, but it doesn't specificially mention the
>'Password' attribute. �To quote:
>
> � � � The check items are a list of attributes used to match the
> � � � incoming request. �If the username matches, AND all of the
> � � � check �items �match �the �incoming request, then the reply
> � � � items are added to the list of attributes �which �will �be
> � � � used �in �the �reply �to �that �request. � This process is
> � � � repeated for all of the entries in the users file.

Actually, from the sample users file:

# � � � This file contains security and configuration information
# � � � for each user. �The first field is the user's name and
# � � � can be up to 253 characters in length. �This is followed (on
# � � � the same line) with the list of authentication requirements
# � � � for that user. �This can include password, comm server name,
# � � � comm server port number, protocol type (perhaps set by the "hints"
# � � � file), and huntgroup name (set by the "huntgroups" file).

While I'll be the first to admit that it doesn't jump out and grab you by the
cohones, it IS in there. �Somewhere. �:)

Vincent Giovannone
Network Infrastructure Group
Information Services Division
Rush - Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center

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