MySQL module

[Simo Sorce]

On Thu, 7 Dec 2000, Jelmer Vernooij wrote:

> > > > My module for password authorization in Samba
> > > > works fine(checking passwords, updating
> > > > passwords, deleting/adding accounts) in Samba 2.0.7. But
> > > > what should I change in it so it works with the Samba
> > > > 2.2.x series?
> > >
> > > I cannot remember any specific changes in the passdb stuff
> > > between 2.0.x and the current SAMBA_2_2 code.  The passdb
> > > API in head has been reimplemented.  There was a long thread on
> > > this mailing list in the past month about this.
>
> > > The passdb API in head will eventually get moved to 2.2.  Some
> > > release other than .0 of course.  If you want to match this
> > > new API, check ths mail list archives and let me know of
> > > some specific questions.
> > >
> > I'm interested in MySQL backend, may you post the code?
> > I may point to you critical changes needed eventually!
>
> I'll upload the source code within a fewweeks. Currently, it only supports
> uid's that are the name of the user + 1000. (I have programmed this module
> for school where each student has his/her own unique number. The +1000 has
> to prevent student 0 to be root automatically). I'll change this and then
> upload the code.

Ok, let me know :)
>
> Another thing:
> Should samba get support for dynamically loadable authentication modules?
>
Yes, Gerald is working on this just now.

bye,
Simo.

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