[email protected] wrote:
I suggest you keep /etc/passwd and /etc/group for real linux users and
add "virtual users" support to each of the applications that need it.
This is exactly what I am trying to do.
If I understand you well, I am devising a solution for a problem that I don't have... :(

Yes, basically- you are trying to make the screwdriver work when what you want is a crescent wrench. ProFTPD and Postfix can both work with MySQL backends, and I believe with Postgres too but I am a MySQL guy so I stick with that. With a little work, you can make them work with the same DB.

That said, LDAP is indeed the better option if you ever plan to scale a lot and/or add services.

~Ben

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