[imp] I CAN'T ACCESS TO INBOX

[Carlos Fernandez Sanz]

Security implications aside, it's never a good idea to use a text file
(which is what /etc/passwd is) to store a database with a lot of records.
It's just not efficient.

I think it's better to find out where the student database is being stored
now (I'm assuming you don't have it on physical paper) and find a solution
from there. There's a chance you don't have to add any user manually...



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Javier Izquierdo" <javizqca at hotmail.com>
To: <eric.rostetter at physics.utexas.edu>
Cc: <imp at lists.horde.org>
Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 09:34
Subject: Re: [imp] I CAN'T ACCESS TO INBOX


> I'm going to try to explain mi ideas and so I think you can understand my
> needings. I'm working in a school. I want to install a webmail which is
> going to be used by students. There will be an account for each student. I
> know there's  a way to use a mysql database to store users and paswords
> information (there will be one hundred users more or less). I've been
> reading about it but i have no idea. So the easiest way I know is to
create
> an os user for each student (it seems not to be the best way in terms of
> security) .  If you can explain me how to create a mysql database to store
> the users and how to use it with horde i wil  be thankful. I'm using a
> redhat machine with postfix, imap, mysql , apache, horde and imp. Thanks
for
> all!
>
>
> >From: Eric Rostetter <eric.rostetter at physics.utexas.edu>
> >To: Javier Izquierdo <javizqca at hotmail.com>
> >CC: imp at lists.horde.org
> >Subject: Re: [imp] I CAN'T ACCESS TO INBOX
> >Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 15:01:00 -0600
> >
> >Quoting Javier Izquierdo <javizqca at hotmail.com>:
> >
> >>Which option do you recommend me?
> >
> >I can't really recommend anything, since I don't know your setup,
security
> >policy, what you wish to accomplish, etc.
> >
> >>I'm thinking to use system account with
> >>IMP authentication because it seems to be the easiest method, isn't it?
> >
> >It is a good method, and one I usually use.  But I don't know it is the
> >easiest.  It is popular, and does work.  If it is right for you depends
on
> >many factors though (security policy, general policy, etc).
> >I
> >>hope you can advise me and tell me what to do. Thanks
> >
> >Not really.  *You* need to decide what to do.  All we can tell you is how
> >to accomplish it once you decide what it is you want to do.
> >
> >--
> >Eric Rostetter
> >The Department of Physics
> >The University of Texas at Austin
> >
> >Why get even? Get odd!
>
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