[horde] Users

[horde at corwyn.net]

OK, (running on a test machine - I'm not that crazy)  in order to 
narrow down the issue I have issued per yuor suggestion:
chmod 777 /etc/passwd
chmod 777 /etc/shadow
(yeah, terrible for production, I really do know).

and it still doesn't work.
I've set
$conf[auth][driver] to Password file Authentication
and
$conf[auth][params][filename] to /etc/shadow (and/or /etc/passwd)
and
$conf[auth][params][encryption]  to crypt or crypt md5

and I can't log in. When in admin mode on a system already logged in, 
if I select Administration > Users
I get
A fatal error has occurred
Couldn't open '/etc/passwd'.  (or /etc/shadow)

[line 245 of /var/www/html/horde/admin/user.php]

It _should_ have permission to open those files (everyone really).

What am I missing?

Rick



At 03:59 PM 9/15/2008, Jorge Hernandez wrote:

>You might be having permission problems.
>
>Try allowing your HTTP user and/or your horde administrator to read 
>and write on /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow and try again.
>
>==========================
>Jorge Hernandez
>CEO
>FSB Computers
>Quoting horde at corwyn.net:
>
> >
> > The problem I have is i know _where_ this option is, I just don't know
> > how to actually get it to DO anything.
> >
> > I'm running CentOS 5.1 and the Horde webmail 3.0.1 on top of postfix
> > and dovecot.
> > Currently Authentication is set to
> >  $conf[auth][driver] : Let Horde handle authentication
> > and
> > $conf[auth][params][app]  : imp
> >
> > This works to authenticate in webmail to the local /etc/passwd
> > /etc/shadow (default auth).
> >
> > When I change
> >  $conf[auth][driver] to Password file Authentication
> >
> > authentication fails.  tinkering with settings eventually leads me to
> > reverting it back to the defaults.
> >
> > I've dug around / googled a fair amount for documentation on these two
> > parameters, and haven't really found anything (except other people
> > searching for the same thing) .  Is there an actual document/manual on
> > these settings anywhere?
> >
> > Authentication is key from a product security perspective. I've been
> > surprised I can't find a standard default document that explains the
> > authentication options and how to enable /configure them.
> >
> > Rick
> >
> >
> > At 02:07 PM 9/15/2008, Luis Felipe Marzagao/Andamentos wrote:
> >> Administration > Horde > Authentication > $conf[auth][driver] option
> >>
> >> Jorge Hernandez escreveu:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>  How do I configure Horde so it allows me to configure my users?
> >>>
> >>>  When I click on Administration->Users it says that my
> >>> Authentication backend does not allow it, but I don't know how to
> >>> change the authentication backend (specially when it comes to
> >>> virtual domains)
> >>>
> >>>  ==========================
> >>> Jorge Hernandez
> >>> CEO
> >>> FSB Computers
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