[imp] I CAN'T ACCESS TO INBOX

[Carlos Fernandez Sanz]

That's a database, even if it's one table with two fields :-)
Which most likely it's not... I assume one of those two fields will be
somehow related to the actual student ID.... otherwise you are creating
several hundred anonymous email accounts which doesn't sound like what you
want to do.
In any case, mysql is fine. Possibly LDAP would be better if you had it
already running with the student records there :-)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Javier Izquierdo" <javizqca at hotmail.com>
To: <cfs-imp at nisupu.com>
Cc: <imp at lists.horde.org>
Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 12:47
Subject: Re: [imp] I CAN'T ACCESS TO INBOX


> 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
> > > >
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