> AFS's xdm program has an access control mechanism based on a
> series of files listing which pts groups are allowed which
> sorts of access to the machines. In the past our site used
> to use these to control who could log into our machines
> without having to take people out of the password file. The
> login programs we're now using don't seem to pay attention
> to this mechanism, however.
> Is .authorize still supported by Transarc? Is it documented
> anywhere? We're using modified versions of the login
> program, so I can see where the .authorize code might have
> been deleted, but I'd like to be know whether removing it is
> "wrong" or not.
Actually, .authorize was *never* supported by Transarc.
It is a Univ of Mich developed mechanism. You'd want
to contact the Umich Systems Group ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) to
find out about current versions.
