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List:       dante-misc
Subject:    Re: [dante-misc] Danted username authentication method
From:       Karl-Andre' Skevik <karls () inet ! no>
Date:       2017-05-18 13:40:57
Message-ID: 87efvm1dw6.fsf () jensen ! inet ! no
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It is the standard system password file, it is not specific to Dante.

With kind regards,

Karl-Andre' Skevik
Inferno Nettverk A/S

Adrian Dimitrov <adrian.dimitrov@efellows.bg> writes:

> And how to create such password file? That the thing i am failing at? 
>
> Best Regards,
> Adrian Dimitrov
> System Administrator
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Karl-Andre' Skevik [mailto:karls@inet.no] 
> Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2017 12:49 PM
> To: Adrian Dimitrov <adrian.dimitrov@efellows.bg>
> Cc: dante-misc@inet.no
> Subject: Re: [dante-misc] Danted username authentication method
>
> Hello,
>
> This is covered in
> http://www.inet.no/dante/doc/latest/config/auth_username.html:
>
> "Environment setup
>
> The standard system password authentication functions are used to
> verify the password, and the machine running the SOCKS server needs to
> have all users and passwords in a password file or similar
> database. It might, depending on the platform, be possible to run the
> server in a chroot() environment with a password file independent of
> the rest of the system."
>
> For other ways of doing authentication, PAM support is available.
>
> With kind regards,
>
> Karl-Andre' Skevik
> Inferno Nettverk A/S
>
> Adrian Dimitrov <adrian.dimitrov@efellows.bg> writes:
>
>> Hello team,
>>
>> I have question about the authentication for danted. I check the 
>> http://www.inet.no/dante/doc/faq.html/node29.html , and 
>> http://www.inet.no/dante/doc/latest/config/auth_username.html
>> . Everything seemed straight forward till I tested it.
>>
>> Now I managed to cut my connection out which means it is working, but 
>> now I have troubles with configuring the correct credentials. How does 
>> the authentication work. Is it working with the ubuntu passwd file or 
>> should I make custom password file for danted (if yes, is there a 
>> manual how to do it ?).
>>
>> Best Regards,
>> Adrian Dimitrov
>> System Administrator
>> [eFellows-Mark-RGB_Sign]
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