Ken A.
NAME poppassd - POP password protocol daemon
SYNOPSIS /usr/libexec/poppassd [-r attribute] [-t wait] [-w wait]
DESCRIPTION The poppassd command is a server which supports the non-standard POPPASSD password changing protocol as implemented in Eudora, NUPOP and other POP clients. Poppassd is normally invoked by the internet server (see inetd(8)) for requests to connect to the POPPASSD port as indicated by the /etc/services file (see services(5)).
Poppassd gathers user and password information via the POPPASSD protocol and attempts to change the specified user's password by invoking the passwd(8) command.
-r attribute Requires that poppassd may only change passwords for users whose login class contains the specified attribute (see login.conf(5)). By default, poppassd poppassd may be used to change any user's password.
-t wait Specifies the timeout (in seconds) for terminating a session with the POPPASSD client. Poppassd times out after the specified number of seconds when waiting for a command to arrive from the client. The default is 60 seconds.
-w wait Specifies the timeout (in seconds) for terminating a session with the passwd(8) command. Poppassd times out after the specified num- ber of seconds when waiting for a response from the passwd(8) pro- gram. The default is 60 seconds.
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The poppassd command is very insecure as it sends the user's old and new passwords over the network UN encrypted. Avoid enabling it if at all possible, restrict its use to POP users via login.conf(5), or restrict the hosts that can access the POPPASSD port via tcpd(8).
Edward Chase wrote:
It's been a while but I believe that it's compiled up when you build qpopper from source.
-----Original Message-----
From: Lisa Casey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 1:50 PM
To: Subscribers of Qpopper
Subject: Re: Can qpopper change email password?
Hi,
Can you point me where I can find info in poppassd.
Google would be a good start.
Lisa
