Re: Testing A users's unix password with perl

U should look into these 2 modules (assuming you have aces to read the shadow or passwd files).

this one is nice for parsing paswd and checking if there is users:
Unix::PasswdFile
and for manipulating the shadow
Unix::ShadowFile

I have used these 2 modules quite a lot. work well for me.

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Re: Re: Testing A users's unix password with perl by cfreak (Chaplain) on May 08, 2002 at 21:42 UTC
Thanks. The Shadow file is what i need (I do have access to it) however I can't seem to find it on CPAN. Know where I can get it? Chris Some clever or funny quote here.	[reply]
Re: Re: Re: Testing A users's unix password with perl by yodabjorn (Monk) on May 09, 2002 at 05:34 UTC
Odd. I got it of cpan.. guess was a while ago I know it was abstracted heavily from Unix::ConfigFile That may have smothing for you.. Looks like the Unix::PasswdFile might handle the shadow as well.. also CfgTie::TieShadow looks like it could make it easier. as well the author is of Unix::ShadowFile is: Steve Snodgrass, ssnodgra-AT-fore.com you can try him. if all else fails email me and i will send you the .pm i got	[reply]