[imp] I CAN'T ACCESS TO INBOX

[Javier Izquierdo]

Carlos, i don't want to store a real student database. I only want to have a 
users list with passwords.  The application is only to read mails, students 
won't have access to a system shell, only  a mail account and a ftp server 
to put their web pages. So, i will have to create this "database". But it's 
not a problem because the login users will be more or less student0000, 
student0001,... so i will make a script  to create user and passwords. I 
hope you understand me. And, do you recommend me to use mysql to do this? 
thanks.


>From: "Carlos Fernandez Sanz" <cfs-imp at nisupu.com>
>To: "Javier Izquierdo" <javizqca at hotmail.com>
>CC: <imp at lists.horde.org>
>Subject: Re: [imp] I CAN'T ACCESS TO INBOX
>Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 11:49:27 +0100
>
>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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