[imp] I CAN'T ACCESS TO INBOX

[Edwin Culp]

Quoting Javier Izquierdo <javizqca at hotmail.com>:

> 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.
>

This is probably a silly question or repetitive but how do you plan to do imap
authentication?  You can/should use the same for both imap/IMP and horde which
can be sql, ldap, system at the least and if you are using HEAD/current there
are many more.  Any will work.  It is more a question of personal
preference/religion.  I personally use ldap but I've tested several others.

Suerte,

ed

>
>> 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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