>> Ok, here's the whole project, I have an openbsd box using authpf which
>> uses authentication via ssh login. So, i'm trying to create a weblogin
>> using php so people just have to enter their username/password (which
>> would be a restricted unix account) to gain access to the internet. I
>> have authpf all setup, but I'd like to add a web login to make it more
>> user friendly. Thanks
>
> Ah, makes sense. Authorized_keys may be a good way to go. You may wish to
> run an instance of ssh-agent as the Apache user, and create a single ssh
> key for that user - importing the PID as an environment variable before
> you run your exec() line ought to make it work. You may have some
> difficulties keeping that ssh session open directly from PHP, though.
>
> I wonder whether you aren't subverting your network security somewhat, by
> enacting strict controls (with authpf) and then routing around them with
> an insecure web login.
>
> -mike.

Adding SSL to the mix would probably fix the insecure login part.

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