Re: [Nss-mysql-users] nss-mysql-root.conf

[Jelmer Vernooij]

> > I got nss-mysql all set up and running (enabled shadow support), but now i'm
> > wondering what programs could possibly use the /etc/nss-mysql-root.conf
> > file.
> > for logging in with ftp, ssh, ... you still need additional tools like
> > pam_mysql and the proftpd-sql module.
> No you do not. I have set up nss-mysql here and I've got vsftpd 
> authenticating via the usual pam_unix module without any problems 
> whatsoever - same for every other service I have running here.
Wouldn't it be very insecure to do so - since using pam_unix would make 
it necessary to include the password of the user (althought encrypted) in 
the global nss directory - for which every user can write programs. 

jelmer