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Hi,

> have no objections. I can't really comment on what kind of backend would =
be
> best, but it has to be reliable and scriptable.

The Debian people have an LDAP based system to do stuff like this:

http://db.debian.org/doc-general.html

"General LDAP Documentation

debian.org uses a single LDAP driven directory for account management acros=
s=20
all the project run machines. This directory also provides services for=20
leaving vacation notices, updating xplanet coordinates, email forwarding, s=
sh=20
authentication keys and other information.=20

<snip>

Security and Privacy

Three levels of information security are provided by the database. The firs=
t=20
is completely public information that anyone can see either by issuing an=20
LDAP query or by visiting the web site. The next level is "developer-only"=
=20
information that requires authentication to the directory before it can be=
=20
accessed. The final level is admin-only or user-only information; this=20
information can only be viewed by the user or an administrator.=20

developer-only information includes precise location information [postalcod=
e,=20
postal address, lat/long] telephone numbers, and the vacation message.=20

<snip>"

It may be worth asking the Debian people for stuff on how the implemented i=
t.
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