Wouldn't a centralised auth daemon (a la vmailmgr) be better for this sort
of thing? It removes the additional overhead of connecting to the
database for each auth request.
Another problem is server stability (for the ultra-paranoid). An
alternative is to update a db file from the database periodically, or use
both and fallback on the db file if mysql goes down.
Richard
On Thu, 12 Aug 1999, Ken Jones wrote:
> Jonathan Herbert wrote:
> >
> > Hi there,
> >
> > I've ran into a strange situation where i'd like to be able to
> > utilize the features of the vhckpw suite (virtualhost multiple
> > domains on a single IP, single UID, etc), but would also like
> > to use a SQL backend for pop password checking, and whatever
> > else.
> >
> > I'm not sure if something of this sort exists, although i manage
> > someone must have atleast thought of it before (maybe i'm the first,
> > although i doubt it).
> >
> > I have systems running via SQL backend database systems that include
> > radius, accounting, and a giant internal database, all which benefits
> > from the relational capabilities. As of now, POP is the last piece
> > to be integrated if this is possible.
> >
> > Does something exist which can do this?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Jonathan
>
> Yes it exists. Someone send me code (I can't remember his name). He
> modified vchkpw to talk to mysql. He has it up and running in
> production.
> I think it was a patch file. You can have the code
> "as is" and integrate it yourself. Or if you can wait until next
> week, I will be integrating it myself.
>
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