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Bug#61210; Package passwd.   debian-bugs-dist@lists.debian.orgBen Collins  Subject: Bug#61210: useradd, userdel, etc. could have plugins for various name services (e.g. LDAP, Kerberos) Reply-To: Alexander Hvostov , 61210@bugs.debian.org Resent-From: Alexander Hvostov Resent-To: debian-bugs-dist@lists.debian.org Resent-CC: Ben Collins Resent-Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 23:03:16 GMT Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: owner@bugs.debian.org X-Debian-PR-Message: report 61210 X-Debian-PR-Package: passwd X-Debian-PR-Keywords: X-Loop: owner@bugs.debian.org Received: via spool by bugs@bugs.debian.org id=B.9541963691255 (code B ref -1); Mon, 27 Mar 2000 23:03:16 GMT Message-ID: <20000327223259.19832.qmail@aoi.dyndns.org> From: Alexander Hvostov To: Debian Bug Tracking System X-Reportbug-Version: 0.54 X-Mailer: reportbug 0.54 Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 14:32:59 -0800 Package: passwd Version: 19990827-18 Severity: wishlist I think it would be very cool if the useradd, userdel, and related commands (adduser would probably have to be modified, but then, maybe not) simply used plug-ins for various name services (as glibc calls them; a.k.a., password databases) that can be used instead of the traditional Unix flat-file mechanism, such as LDAP, NIS(+), Kerberos, and the like. (though I'm asking for LDAP, because it owns the others ;) Regards, Alex. -- System Information Debian Release: woody Architecture: i386 Kernel: Linux cornerstone 2.2.14 #1 Wed Feb 23 03:03:04 PST 2000 i686 Versions of packages passwd depends on: ii libc6 2.1.3-7 GNU C Library: Shared libraries an ii libpam-modules 0.72-6 Pluggable Authentication Modules f ii libpam0g 0.72-6 Pluggable Authentication Modules l ii login 19990827-18 System login tools -- Configuration Files: /etc/pam.d/chfn changed [not included] /etc/pam.d/chsh changed [not included] /etc/pam.d/passwd changed [not included]   Acknowledgement sent to Alexander Hvostov <vulture@aoi.dyndns.org>:
New Bug report received and forwarded. Copy sent to Ben Collins <bcollins@debian.org>.   -t  From: owner@bugs.debian.org (Debian Bug Tracking System) To: Alexander Hvostov Subject: Bug#61210: Acknowledgement (useradd, userdel, etc. could have plugins for various name services (e.g. LDAP, Kerberos)) Message-ID: In-Reply-To: <20000327223259.19832.qmail@aoi.dyndns.org> References: <20000327223259.19832.qmail@aoi.dyndns.org> X-Debian-PR-Message: ack 61210 Thank you for the problem report you have sent regarding Debian. This is an automatically generated reply, to let you know your message has been received. It is being forwarded to the developers mailing list for their attention; they will reply in due course. Your message has been sent to the package maintainer(s): Ben Collins If you wish to submit further information on your problem, please send it to 61210@bugs.debian.org (and *not* to bugs@bugs.debian.org). Please do not reply to the address at the top of this message, unless you wish to report a problem with the Bug-tracking system. Darren Benham (administrator, Debian Bugs database)   Received: (at submit) by bugs.debian.org; 27 Mar 2000 22:32:49 +0000 Received: (qmail 1243 invoked from network); 27 Mar 2000 22:32:49 -0000 Received: from smtp2.abac.com (216.55.128.11) by master.debian.org with SMTP; 27 Mar 2000 22:32:49 -0000 Received: from aoi.dyndns.org (qmailr@ip250.santa-clara14.ca.pub-ip.psi.net [38.29.70.250]) by smtp2.abac.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) with SMTP id OAA22522 for ; Mon, 27 Mar 2000 14:32:45 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from vulture@aoi.dyndns.org) Received: (qmail 19833 invoked by uid 1001); 27 Mar 2000 22:32:59 -0000 Message-ID: <20000327223259.19832.qmail@aoi.dyndns.org> From: Alexander Hvostov To: Debian Bug Tracking System Subject: useradd, userdel, etc. could have plugins for various name services (e.g. LDAP, Kerberos) X-Reportbug-Version: 0.54 X-Mailer: reportbug 0.54 Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 14:32:59 -0800 Package: passwd Version: 19990827-18 Severity: wishlist I think it would be very cool if the useradd, userdel, and related commands (adduser would probably have to be modified, but then, maybe not) simply used plug-ins for various name services (as glibc calls them; a.k.a., password databases) that can be used instead of the traditional Unix flat-file mechanism, such as LDAP, NIS(+), Kerberos, and the like. (though I'm asking for LDAP, because it owns the others ;) Regards, Alex. -- System Information Debian Release: woody Architecture: i386 Kernel: Linux cornerstone 2.2.14 #1 Wed Feb 23 03:03:04 PST 2000 i686 Versions of packages passwd depends on: ii libc6 2.1.3-7 GNU C Library: Shared libraries an ii libpam-modules 0.72-6 Pluggable Authentication Modules f ii libpam0g 0.72-6 Pluggable Authentication Modules l ii login 19990827-18 System login tools -- Configuration Files: /etc/pam.d/chfn changed [not included] /etc/pam.d/chsh changed [not included] /etc/pam.d/passwd changed [not included]   Information forwarded to debian-bugs-dist@lists.debian.org, Shadow package maintainers <pkg-shadow-devel@lists.alioth.debian.org>:
Bug#61210; Package passwd.   debian-bugs-dist@lists.debian.orgShadow package maintainers  X-Loop: owner@bugs.debian.org Subject: Bug#61210: Is really adding users to LDAP, Kerberos, NIS the job of useradd? Reply-To: Christian Perrier , 61210@bugs.debian.org Resent-From: Christian Perrier Resent-To: debian-bugs-dist@lists.debian.org Resent-CC: Shadow package maintainers Resent-Date: Thu, 12 May 2005 17:33:23 UTC Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: owner@bugs.debian.org X-Debian-PR-Message: report 61210 X-Debian-PR-Package: passwd X-Debian-PR-Keywords: Received: via spool by 61210-submit@bugs.debian.org id=B61210.1115918451618 (code B ref 61210); Thu, 12 May 2005 17:33:23 UTC Received: (at 61210) by bugs.debian.org; 12 May 2005 17:20:51 +0000 Received: from perrier.eu.org (kheops.perrier.eu.org) [81.56.227.253] by spohr.debian.org with esmtp (Exim 3.35 1 (Debian)) id 1DWHMg-00005l-00; Thu, 12 May 2005 10:20:51 -0700 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by kheops.perrier.eu.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D91D24F971 for <61210@bugs.debian.org>; Thu, 12 May 2005 19:20:19 +0200 (CEST) Received: from kheops.perrier.eu.org ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (kheops [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 12156-10 for <61210@bugs.debian.org>; Thu, 12 May 2005 19:20:18 +0200 (CEST) Received: from mykerinos.kheops.frmug.org (mykerinos.kheops.frmug.org [192.168.1.3]) by kheops.perrier.eu.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3C5E74F973 for <61210@bugs.debian.org>; Thu, 12 May 2005 19:20:14 +0200 (CEST) Received: by mykerinos.kheops.frmug.org (Postfix, from userid 7426) id A834C23296; Thu, 12 May 2005 19:05:29 +0200 (CEST) Date: Thu, 12 May 2005 19:05:29 +0200 From: Christian Perrier To: 61210@bugs.debian.org Message-ID: <20050512170529.GI18758@mykerinos.kheops.frmug.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-15 Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.9i X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new-20030616-p10 (Debian) at kheops.frmug.org Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Delivered-To: 61210@bugs.debian.org X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.60-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 (1.212-2003-09-23-exp) on spohr.debian.org X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-3.0 required=4.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=no version=2.60-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 X-Spam-Level: The bug submitter here sugegsts: ------------------------------ I think it would be very cool if the useradd, userdel, and related commands (adduser would probably have to be modified, but then, maybe not) simply used plug-ins for various name services (as glibc calls them; a.k.a., password databases) that can be used instead of the traditional Unix flat-file mechanism, such as LDAP, NIS(+), Kerberos, and the like. (though I'm asking for LDAP, because it owns the others ;) ------------------------------ I'm not really sure that interacting with other name services is really the job of a low level utility such as useradd. In my opinion, adding accounts in all these systems is the job of their respective utilities (think about systems using winbind to authenticate users in Windows domains...do we *really* want useradd to be able to add Windows domain accounts=A0? How will it provide all the extra information these systems may require) In my opinion, such change is a real dream...and probably not likely. Thoughts? --=20   Acknowledgement sent to Christian Perrier <bubulle@debian.org>:
Extra info received and forwarded to list. Copy sent to Shadow package maintainers <pkg-shadow-devel@lists.alioth.debian.org>.   -t  X-Loop: owner@bugs.debian.org From: owner@bugs.debian.org (Debian Bug Tracking System) To: Christian Perrier Subject: Bug#61210: Info received (was Is really adding users to LDAP, Kerberos, NIS the job of useradd?) Message-ID: In-Reply-To: <20050512170529.GI18758@mykerinos.kheops.frmug.org> References: <20050512170529.GI18758@mykerinos.kheops.frmug.org> Precedence: bulk X-Debian-PR-Message: ack-info 61210 X-Debian-PR-Package: passwd X-Debian-PR-Keywords: Thank you for the additional information you have supplied regarding this problem report. It has been forwarded to the package maintainer(s) and to other interested parties to accompany the original report. Your message has been sent to the package maintainer(s): Shadow package maintainers If you wish to continue to submit further information on your problem, please send it to 61210@bugs.debian.org, as before. Please do not reply to the address at the top of this message, unless you wish to report a problem with the Bug-tracking system. Debian bug tracking system administrator (administrator, Debian Bugs database)   Received: (at 61210) by bugs.debian.org; 12 May 2005 17:20:51 +0000 From bubulle@kheops.frmug.org Thu May 12 10:20:51 2005 Return-path: Received: from perrier.eu.org (kheops.perrier.eu.org) [81.56.227.253] by spohr.debian.org with esmtp (Exim 3.35 1 (Debian)) id 1DWHMg-00005l-00; Thu, 12 May 2005 10:20:51 -0700 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by kheops.perrier.eu.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D91D24F971 for <61210@bugs.debian.org>; Thu, 12 May 2005 19:20:19 +0200 (CEST) Received: from kheops.perrier.eu.org ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (kheops [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 12156-10 for <61210@bugs.debian.org>; Thu, 12 May 2005 19:20:18 +0200 (CEST) Received: from mykerinos.kheops.frmug.org (mykerinos.kheops.frmug.org [192.168.1.3]) by kheops.perrier.eu.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3C5E74F973 for <61210@bugs.debian.org>; Thu, 12 May 2005 19:20:14 +0200 (CEST) Received: by mykerinos.kheops.frmug.org (Postfix, from userid 7426) id A834C23296; Thu, 12 May 2005 19:05:29 +0200 (CEST) Date: Thu, 12 May 2005 19:05:29 +0200 From: Christian Perrier To: 61210@bugs.debian.org Subject: Is really adding users to LDAP, Kerberos, NIS the job of useradd? Message-ID: <20050512170529.GI18758@mykerinos.kheops.frmug.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-15 Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.9i X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new-20030616-p10 (Debian) at kheops.frmug.org Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Delivered-To: 61210@bugs.debian.org X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.60-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 (1.212-2003-09-23-exp) on spohr.debian.org X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-3.0 required=4.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=no version=2.60-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 X-Spam-Level: The bug submitter here sugegsts: ------------------------------ I think it would be very cool if the useradd, userdel, and related commands (adduser would probably have to be modified, but then, maybe not) simply used plug-ins for various name services (as glibc calls them; a.k.a., password databases) that can be used instead of the traditional Unix flat-file mechanism, such as LDAP, NIS(+), Kerberos, and the like. (though I'm asking for LDAP, because it owns the others ;) ------------------------------ I'm not really sure that interacting with other name services is really the job of a low level utility such as useradd. In my opinion, adding accounts in all these systems is the job of their respective utilities (think about systems using winbind to authenticate users in Windows domains...do we *really* want useradd to be able to add Windows domain accounts=A0? How will it provide all the extra information these systems may require) In my opinion, such change is a real dream...and probably not likely. Thoughts? --=20   Information forwarded to debian-bugs-dist@lists.debian.org, Shadow package maintainers <pkg-shadow-devel@lists.alioth.debian.org>:
Bug#61210; Package passwd.   debian-bugs-dist@lists.debian.orgShadow package maintainers  X-Loop: owner@bugs.debian.org Subject: Bug#61210: [Pkg-shadow-devel] Bug#61210: Is really adding users to LDAP, Kerberos, NIS the job of useradd? Reply-To: Martin Quinson , 61210@bugs.debian.org Resent-From: Martin Quinson Resent-To: debian-bugs-dist@lists.debian.org Resent-CC: Shadow package maintainers Resent-Date: Thu, 12 May 2005 18:33:08 UTC Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: owner@bugs.debian.org X-Debian-PR-Message: report 61210 X-Debian-PR-Package: passwd X-Debian-PR-Keywords: Received: via spool by 61210-submit@bugs.debian.org id=B61210.111592175612153 (code B ref 61210); Thu, 12 May 2005 18:33:08 UTC Received: (at 61210) by bugs.debian.org; 12 May 2005 18:15:56 +0000 Received: from imag.imag.fr [129.88.30.1] by spohr.debian.org with esmtp (Exim 3.35 1 (Debian)) id 1DWIE0-00039q-00; Thu, 12 May 2005 11:15:56 -0700 Received: from pamunkey.imag.fr (pamunkey.imag.fr [129.88.69.8]) by imag.imag.fr (8.13.0/8.13.0) with ESMTP id j4CIFrPU000787 for <61210@bugs.debian.org>; Thu, 12 May 2005 20:15:53 +0200 (CEST) Received: from navajo.imag.fr (navajo.imag.fr [129.88.69.1]) by pamunkey.imag.fr (8.11.6/8.11.3/ImagV2) with ESMTP id j4CI9qe12290 for <61210@bugs.debian.org>; Thu, 12 May 2005 20:09:52 +0200 (CEST) Received: from localhost.imag.fr ([127.0.0.1] helo=localhost) by navajo.imag.fr with smtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1DWIKN-0001sD-00 for <61210@bugs.debian.org>; Thu, 12 May 2005 20:22:31 +0200 Received: from mquinson by localhost with local (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1DWIDs-0002JT-00 for <61210@bugs.debian.org>; Thu, 12 May 2005 20:15:48 +0200 Date: Thu, 12 May 2005 20:15:48 +0200 To: 61210@bugs.debian.org Message-ID: <20050512181548.GB7776@papagos> References: <20050512170529.GI18758@mykerinos.kheops.frmug.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha1; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="MW5yreqqjyrRcusr" Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20050512170529.GI18758@mykerinos.kheops.frmug.org> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.6+20040907i From: Martin Quinson X-Greylist: Sender IP whitelisted, not delayed by milter-greylist-1.6 (imag.imag.fr [129.88.30.1]); Thu, 12 May 2005 20:15:53 +0200 (CEST) X-IMAG-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-IMAG-MailScanner-Information: Please contact the ISP for more information Delivered-To: 61210@bugs.debian.org X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.60-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 (1.212-2003-09-23-exp) on spohr.debian.org X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-6.0 required=4.0 tests=BAYES_00,HAS_BUG_NUMBER autolearn=no version=2.60-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 X-Spam-Level: --MW5yreqqjyrRcusr Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Thu, May 12, 2005 at 07:05:29PM +0200, Christian Perrier wrote: > The bug submitter here sugegsts: >=20 > ------------------------------ > I think it would be very cool if the useradd, userdel, and related > commands (adduser would probably have to be modified, but then, maybe > not) simply used plug-ins for various name services (as glibc calls > them; a.k.a., password databases) that can be used instead of the > traditional Unix flat-file mechanism, such as LDAP, NIS(+), Kerberos, and > the like. (though I'm asking for LDAP, because it owns the others ;) > ------------------------------ >=20 > I'm not really sure that interacting with other name services is > really the job of a low level utility such as useradd. >=20 > In my opinion, adding accounts in all these systems is the job of > their respective utilities (think about systems using winbind to > authenticate users in Windows domains...do we *really* want useradd to > be able to add Windows domain accounts=A0? How will it provide all the > extra information these systems may require) >=20 > In my opinion, such change is a real dream...and probably not likely. Wait a minute. Isn't the submitter asking (in 2000) for PAM to come true?= =20 If you use pam_ldap.so instead of pam_unix.so in /etc/pam.d/passwd, the flat unix files won't get modified, but the ldap tree will, won't it? Bye, Mt. --MW5yreqqjyrRcusr Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" Content-Description: Digital signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.5 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFCg51UIiC/MeFF8zQRArtdAJ4ybGanuUyGP8hKg6BGgTTpqewiTQCfSeQ4 hbKVuE8PqqfcoBfhZ/eOO18= =h4q9 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --MW5yreqqjyrRcusr--   Acknowledgement sent to Martin Quinson <martin.quinson@loria.fr>:
Extra info received and forwarded to list. Copy sent to Shadow package maintainers <pkg-shadow-devel@lists.alioth.debian.org>.   -t  X-Loop: owner@bugs.debian.org From: owner@bugs.debian.org (Debian Bug Tracking System) To: Martin Quinson Subject: Bug#61210: Info received (was [Pkg-shadow-devel] Bug#61210: Is really adding users to LDAP, Kerberos, NIS the job of useradd?) Message-ID: In-Reply-To: <20050512181548.GB7776@papagos> References: <20050512181548.GB7776@papagos> Precedence: bulk X-Debian-PR-Message: ack-info 61210 X-Debian-PR-Package: passwd X-Debian-PR-Keywords: Thank you for the additional information you have supplied regarding this problem report. It has been forwarded to the package maintainer(s) and to other interested parties to accompany the original report. Your message has been sent to the package maintainer(s): Shadow package maintainers If you wish to continue to submit further information on your problem, please send it to 61210@bugs.debian.org, as before. Please do not reply to the address at the top of this message, unless you wish to report a problem with the Bug-tracking system. Debian bug tracking system administrator (administrator, Debian Bugs database)   Received: (at 61210) by bugs.debian.org; 12 May 2005 18:15:56 +0000 From martin.quinson@loria.fr Thu May 12 11:15:56 2005 Return-path: Received: from imag.imag.fr [129.88.30.1] by spohr.debian.org with esmtp (Exim 3.35 1 (Debian)) id 1DWIE0-00039q-00; Thu, 12 May 2005 11:15:56 -0700 Received: from pamunkey.imag.fr (pamunkey.imag.fr [129.88.69.8]) by imag.imag.fr (8.13.0/8.13.0) with ESMTP id j4CIFrPU000787 for <61210@bugs.debian.org>; Thu, 12 May 2005 20:15:53 +0200 (CEST) Received: from navajo.imag.fr (navajo.imag.fr [129.88.69.1]) by pamunkey.imag.fr (8.11.6/8.11.3/ImagV2) with ESMTP id j4CI9qe12290 for <61210@bugs.debian.org>; Thu, 12 May 2005 20:09:52 +0200 (CEST) Received: from localhost.imag.fr ([127.0.0.1] helo=localhost) by navajo.imag.fr with smtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1DWIKN-0001sD-00 for <61210@bugs.debian.org>; Thu, 12 May 2005 20:22:31 +0200 Received: from mquinson by localhost with local (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1DWIDs-0002JT-00 for <61210@bugs.debian.org>; Thu, 12 May 2005 20:15:48 +0200 Date: Thu, 12 May 2005 20:15:48 +0200 To: 61210@bugs.debian.org Subject: Re: [Pkg-shadow-devel] Bug#61210: Is really adding users to LDAP, Kerberos, NIS the job of useradd? Message-ID: <20050512181548.GB7776@papagos> References: <20050512170529.GI18758@mykerinos.kheops.frmug.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha1; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="MW5yreqqjyrRcusr" Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20050512170529.GI18758@mykerinos.kheops.frmug.org> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.6+20040907i From: Martin Quinson X-Greylist: Sender IP whitelisted, not delayed by milter-greylist-1.6 (imag.imag.fr [129.88.30.1]); Thu, 12 May 2005 20:15:53 +0200 (CEST) X-IMAG-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-IMAG-MailScanner-Information: Please contact the ISP for more information Delivered-To: 61210@bugs.debian.org X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.60-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 (1.212-2003-09-23-exp) on spohr.debian.org X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-6.0 required=4.0 tests=BAYES_00,HAS_BUG_NUMBER autolearn=no version=2.60-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 X-Spam-Level: --MW5yreqqjyrRcusr Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Thu, May 12, 2005 at 07:05:29PM +0200, Christian Perrier wrote: > The bug submitter here sugegsts: >=20 > ------------------------------ > I think it would be very cool if the useradd, userdel, and related > commands (adduser would probably have to be modified, but then, maybe > not) simply used plug-ins for various name services (as glibc calls > them; a.k.a., password databases) that can be used instead of the > traditional Unix flat-file mechanism, such as LDAP, NIS(+), Kerberos, and > the like. (though I'm asking for LDAP, because it owns the others ;) > ------------------------------ >=20 > I'm not really sure that interacting with other name services is > really the job of a low level utility such as useradd. >=20 > In my opinion, adding accounts in all these systems is the job of > their respective utilities (think about systems using winbind to > authenticate users in Windows domains...do we *really* want useradd to > be able to add Windows domain accounts=A0? How will it provide all the > extra information these systems may require) >=20 > In my opinion, such change is a real dream...and probably not likely. Wait a minute. Isn't the submitter asking (in 2000) for PAM to come true?= =20 If you use pam_ldap.so instead of pam_unix.so in /etc/pam.d/passwd, the flat unix files won't get modified, but the ldap tree will, won't it? Bye, Mt. --MW5yreqqjyrRcusr Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" Content-Description: Digital signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.5 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFCg51UIiC/MeFF8zQRArtdAJ4ybGanuUyGP8hKg6BGgTTpqewiTQCfSeQ4 hbKVuE8PqqfcoBfhZ/eOO18= =h4q9 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --MW5yreqqjyrRcusr--   Information forwarded to debian-bugs-dist@lists.debian.org, Shadow package maintainers <pkg-shadow-devel@lists.alioth.debian.org>:
Bug#61210; Package passwd.   debian-bugs-dist@lists.debian.orgShadow package maintainers  X-Loop: owner@bugs.debian.org Subject: Bug#61210: [Pkg-shadow-devel] Bug#61210: Is really adding users to LDAP, Kerberos, NIS the job of useradd? Reply-To: Christian Perrier , 61210@bugs.debian.org Resent-From: Christian Perrier Resent-To: debian-bugs-dist@lists.debian.org Resent-CC: Shadow package maintainers Resent-Date: Fri, 13 May 2005 17:48:08 UTC Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: owner@bugs.debian.org X-Debian-PR-Message: report 61210 X-Debian-PR-Package: passwd X-Debian-PR-Keywords: Received: via spool by 61210-submit@bugs.debian.org id=B61210.111600612117110 (code B ref 61210); Fri, 13 May 2005 17:48:08 UTC Received: (at 61210) by bugs.debian.org; 13 May 2005 17:42:01 +0000 Received: from perrier.eu.org (kheops.perrier.eu.org) [81.56.227.253] by spohr.debian.org with esmtp (Exim 3.35 1 (Debian)) id 1DWeAi-0004MU-00; Fri, 13 May 2005 10:42:00 -0700 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by kheops.perrier.eu.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CAF704F973; Fri, 13 May 2005 19:41:29 +0200 (CEST) Received: from kheops.perrier.eu.org ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (kheops [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 19571-01; Fri, 13 May 2005 19:41:28 +0200 (CEST) Received: from mykerinos.kheops.frmug.org (mykerinos.kheops.frmug.org [192.168.1.3]) by kheops.perrier.eu.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 651834F94D; Fri, 13 May 2005 19:41:28 +0200 (CEST) Received: by mykerinos.kheops.frmug.org (Postfix, from userid 7426) id C20922328E; Fri, 13 May 2005 18:38:58 +0200 (CEST) Date: Fri, 13 May 2005 18:38:58 +0200 From: Christian Perrier To: 61210@bugs.debian.org Cc: control@bugs.debian.org Message-ID: <20050513163858.GD31723@mykerinos.kheops.frmug.org> References: <20050512170529.GI18758@mykerinos.kheops.frmug.org> <20050512181548.GB7776@papagos> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-15 Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20050512181548.GB7776@papagos> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.9i X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new-20030616-p10 (Debian) at kheops.frmug.org Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Delivered-To: 61210@bugs.debian.org X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.60-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 (1.212-2003-09-23-exp) on spohr.debian.org X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-8.0 required=4.0 tests=BAYES_00,HAS_BUG_NUMBER, VALID_BTS_CONTROL autolearn=no version=2.60-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 X-Spam-Level: tags 61210 wontfix thanks > > In my opinion, adding accounts in all these systems is the job of > > their respective utilities (think about systems using winbind to > > authenticate users in Windows domains...do we *really* want useradd t= o > > be able to add Windows domain accounts=A0? How will it provide all th= e > > extra information these systems may require) > >=20 > > In my opinion, such change is a real dream...and probably not likely. >=20 > Wait a minute. Isn't the submitter asking (in 2000) for PAM to come tru= e?=20 > If you use pam_ldap.so instead of pam_unix.so in /etc/pam.d/passwd, the= flat > unix files won't get modified, but the ldap tree will, won't it? Well, no. Doing so will allow passwd to change a password in the LDAP backend, but will not allow useradd to add an entry in the LDAP backend. The more I read this bug, the more I think this suggestion is irrelevant. useradd should remain a low-end tool to deal with passwd/shadow name services. Hence, tagging the bug as wontfix while I wait for more comments if someone wants to convince me..:-)   Acknowledgement sent to Christian Perrier <bubulle@debian.org>:
Extra info received and forwarded to list. Copy sent to Shadow package maintainers <pkg-shadow-devel@lists.alioth.debian.org>.   -t  X-Loop: owner@bugs.debian.org From: owner@bugs.debian.org (Debian Bug Tracking System) To: Christian Perrier Subject: Bug#61210: Info received (was Bug#61210: [Pkg-shadow-devel] Bug#61210: Is really adding users to LDAP, Kerberos, NIS the job of useradd?) Message-ID: In-Reply-To: <20050513163858.GD31723@mykerinos.kheops.frmug.org> References: <20050513163858.GD31723@mykerinos.kheops.frmug.org> Precedence: bulk X-Debian-PR-Message: ack-info 61210 X-Debian-PR-Package: passwd X-Debian-PR-Keywords: Thank you for the additional information you have supplied regarding this problem report. It has been forwarded to the package maintainer(s) and to other interested parties to accompany the original report. 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Debian bug tracking system administrator (administrator, Debian Bugs database)   Received: (at 61210) by bugs.debian.org; 13 May 2005 17:42:01 +0000 From bubulle@kheops.frmug.org Fri May 13 10:42:00 2005 Return-path: Received: from perrier.eu.org (kheops.perrier.eu.org) [81.56.227.253] by spohr.debian.org with esmtp (Exim 3.35 1 (Debian)) id 1DWeAi-0004MU-00; Fri, 13 May 2005 10:42:00 -0700 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by kheops.perrier.eu.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CAF704F973; Fri, 13 May 2005 19:41:29 +0200 (CEST) Received: from kheops.perrier.eu.org ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (kheops [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 19571-01; Fri, 13 May 2005 19:41:28 +0200 (CEST) Received: from mykerinos.kheops.frmug.org (mykerinos.kheops.frmug.org [192.168.1.3]) by kheops.perrier.eu.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 651834F94D; Fri, 13 May 2005 19:41:28 +0200 (CEST) Received: by mykerinos.kheops.frmug.org (Postfix, from userid 7426) id C20922328E; Fri, 13 May 2005 18:38:58 +0200 (CEST) Date: Fri, 13 May 2005 18:38:58 +0200 From: Christian Perrier To: 61210@bugs.debian.org Cc: control@bugs.debian.org Subject: Re: Bug#61210: [Pkg-shadow-devel] Bug#61210: Is really adding users to LDAP, Kerberos, NIS the job of useradd? Message-ID: <20050513163858.GD31723@mykerinos.kheops.frmug.org> References: <20050512170529.GI18758@mykerinos.kheops.frmug.org> <20050512181548.GB7776@papagos> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-15 Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20050512181548.GB7776@papagos> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.9i X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new-20030616-p10 (Debian) at kheops.frmug.org Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Delivered-To: 61210@bugs.debian.org X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.60-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 (1.212-2003-09-23-exp) on spohr.debian.org X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-8.0 required=4.0 tests=BAYES_00,HAS_BUG_NUMBER, VALID_BTS_CONTROL autolearn=no version=2.60-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 X-Spam-Level: tags 61210 wontfix thanks > > In my opinion, adding accounts in all these systems is the job of > > their respective utilities (think about systems using winbind to > > authenticate users in Windows domains...do we *really* want useradd t= o > > be able to add Windows domain accounts=A0? How will it provide all th= e > > extra information these systems may require) > >=20 > > In my opinion, such change is a real dream...and probably not likely. >=20 > Wait a minute. Isn't the submitter asking (in 2000) for PAM to come tru= e?=20 > If you use pam_ldap.so instead of pam_unix.so in /etc/pam.d/passwd, the= flat > unix files won't get modified, but the ldap tree will, won't it? Well, no. Doing so will allow passwd to change a password in the LDAP backend, but will not allow useradd to add an entry in the LDAP backend. The more I read this bug, the more I think this suggestion is irrelevant. useradd should remain a low-end tool to deal with passwd/shadow name services. Hence, tagging the bug as wontfix while I wait for more comments if someone wants to convince me..:-)   Tags added: wontfix Request was from Christian Perrier <bubulle@debian.org> to control@bugs.debian.org.   Received: (at control) by bugs.debian.org; 13 May 2005 17:42:00 +0000 From bubulle@kheops.frmug.org Fri May 13 10:42:00 2005 Return-path: Received: from perrier.eu.org (kheops.perrier.eu.org) [81.56.227.253] by spohr.debian.org with esmtp (Exim 3.35 1 (Debian)) id 1DWeAi-0004MU-00; Fri, 13 May 2005 10:42:00 -0700 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by kheops.perrier.eu.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CAF704F973; Fri, 13 May 2005 19:41:29 +0200 (CEST) Received: from kheops.perrier.eu.org ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (kheops [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 19571-01; Fri, 13 May 2005 19:41:28 +0200 (CEST) Received: from mykerinos.kheops.frmug.org (mykerinos.kheops.frmug.org [192.168.1.3]) by kheops.perrier.eu.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 651834F94D; Fri, 13 May 2005 19:41:28 +0200 (CEST) Received: by mykerinos.kheops.frmug.org (Postfix, from userid 7426) id C20922328E; Fri, 13 May 2005 18:38:58 +0200 (CEST) Date: Fri, 13 May 2005 18:38:58 +0200 From: Christian Perrier To: 61210@bugs.debian.org Cc: control@bugs.debian.org Subject: Re: Bug#61210: [Pkg-shadow-devel] Bug#61210: Is really adding users to LDAP, Kerberos, NIS the job of useradd? Message-ID: <20050513163858.GD31723@mykerinos.kheops.frmug.org> References: <20050512170529.GI18758@mykerinos.kheops.frmug.org> <20050512181548.GB7776@papagos> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-15 Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20050512181548.GB7776@papagos> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.9i X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new-20030616-p10 (Debian) at kheops.frmug.org Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Delivered-To: control@bugs.debian.org X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.60-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 (1.212-2003-09-23-exp) on spohr.debian.org X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-8.0 required=4.0 tests=BAYES_00,HAS_BUG_NUMBER, VALID_BTS_CONTROL autolearn=no version=2.60-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 X-Spam-Level: X-CrossAssassin-Score: 2 tags 61210 wontfix thanks > > In my opinion, adding accounts in all these systems is the job of > > their respective utilities (think about systems using winbind to > > authenticate users in Windows domains...do we *really* want useradd t= o > > be able to add Windows domain accounts=A0? How will it provide all th= e > > extra information these systems may require) > >=20 > > In my opinion, such change is a real dream...and probably not likely. >=20 > Wait a minute. Isn't the submitter asking (in 2000) for PAM to come tru= e?=20 > If you use pam_ldap.so instead of pam_unix.so in /etc/pam.d/passwd, the= flat > unix files won't get modified, but the ldap tree will, won't it? Well, no. Doing so will allow passwd to change a password in the LDAP backend, but will not allow useradd to add an entry in the LDAP backend. The more I read this bug, the more I think this suggestion is irrelevant. useradd should remain a low-end tool to deal with passwd/shadow name services. Hence, tagging the bug as wontfix while I wait for more comments if someone wants to convince me..:-)   Bug reassigned from package `passwd' to `adduser'. Request was from Christian Perrier <bubulle@debian.org> to control@bugs.debian.org.   Received: (at control) by bugs.debian.org; 14 Jul 2005 13:49:04 +0000 From bubulle@kheops.frmug.org Thu Jul 14 06:49:03 2005 Return-path: Received: from smtp-2.hut.fi [130.233.228.92] by spohr.debian.org with esmtp (Exim 3.35 1 (Debian)) id 1Dt457-0001XZ-00; Thu, 14 Jul 2005 06:48:53 -0700 Received: from localhost (katosiko.hut.fi [130.233.228.115]) by smtp-2.hut.fi (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id j6EDmM8Y008846 for ; Thu, 14 Jul 2005 16:48:22 +0300 Received: from smtp-2.hut.fi ([130.233.228.92]) by localhost (katosiko.hut.fi [130.233.228.115]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with LMTP id 23813-01-10 for ; Thu, 14 Jul 2005 16:48:21 +0300 (EEST) Received: from mykerinos.kheops.frmug.org (a130-233-5-51.debconf5.hut.fi [130.233.5.51]) by smtp-2.hut.fi (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id j6EDefte007559 for ; Thu, 14 Jul 2005 16:40:41 +0300 Received: by mykerinos.kheops.frmug.org (Postfix, from userid 1000) id D71821008B5; Thu, 14 Jul 2005 15:40:43 +0200 (CEST) Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 15:40:43 +0200 From: Christian Perrier To: control@bugs.debian.org Subject: Reassigning bugs Message-ID: <20050714134041.GV6652@localhost.localdomain> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.9i X-TKK-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new-2.1.2-hutcc at katosiko.hut.fi Delivered-To: control@bugs.debian.org X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.60-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 (1.212-2003-09-23-exp) on spohr.debian.org X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-5.0 required=4.0 tests=BAYES_00,VALID_BTS_CONTROL autolearn=no version=2.60-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 X-Spam-Level: reassign 134473 adduser reassign 61210 adduser retitle 134473 Please add a plugin-like mechanism to adduser for external authentication mechanisms retitle 61210 Please add a plugin-like mechanism to adduser for external authentication mechanisms merge 61210 134473 thanks --   Changed Bug title. Request was from Christian Perrier <bubulle@debian.org> to control@bugs.debian.org.   Received: (at control) by bugs.debian.org; 14 Jul 2005 13:49:04 +0000 From bubulle@kheops.frmug.org Thu Jul 14 06:49:03 2005 Return-path: Received: from smtp-2.hut.fi [130.233.228.92] by spohr.debian.org with esmtp (Exim 3.35 1 (Debian)) id 1Dt457-0001XZ-00; Thu, 14 Jul 2005 06:48:53 -0700 Received: from localhost (katosiko.hut.fi [130.233.228.115]) by smtp-2.hut.fi (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id j6EDmM8Y008846 for ; Thu, 14 Jul 2005 16:48:22 +0300 Received: from smtp-2.hut.fi ([130.233.228.92]) by localhost (katosiko.hut.fi [130.233.228.115]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with LMTP id 23813-01-10 for ; Thu, 14 Jul 2005 16:48:21 +0300 (EEST) Received: from mykerinos.kheops.frmug.org (a130-233-5-51.debconf5.hut.fi [130.233.5.51]) by smtp-2.hut.fi (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id j6EDefte007559 for ; Thu, 14 Jul 2005 16:40:41 +0300 Received: by mykerinos.kheops.frmug.org (Postfix, from userid 1000) id D71821008B5; Thu, 14 Jul 2005 15:40:43 +0200 (CEST) Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 15:40:43 +0200 From: Christian Perrier To: control@bugs.debian.org Subject: Reassigning bugs Message-ID: <20050714134041.GV6652@localhost.localdomain> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.9i X-TKK-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new-2.1.2-hutcc at katosiko.hut.fi Delivered-To: control@bugs.debian.org X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.60-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 (1.212-2003-09-23-exp) on spohr.debian.org X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-5.0 required=4.0 tests=BAYES_00,VALID_BTS_CONTROL autolearn=no version=2.60-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 X-Spam-Level: reassign 134473 adduser reassign 61210 adduser retitle 134473 Please add a plugin-like mechanism to adduser for external authentication mechanisms retitle 61210 Please add a plugin-like mechanism to adduser for external authentication mechanisms merge 61210 134473 thanks --   Merged 61210 134473. Request was from Christian Perrier <bubulle@debian.org> to control@bugs.debian.org.   Received: (at control) by bugs.debian.org; 14 Jul 2005 13:49:04 +0000 From bubulle@kheops.frmug.org Thu Jul 14 06:49:03 2005 Return-path: Received: from smtp-2.hut.fi [130.233.228.92] by spohr.debian.org with esmtp (Exim 3.35 1 (Debian)) id 1Dt457-0001XZ-00; Thu, 14 Jul 2005 06:48:53 -0700 Received: from localhost (katosiko.hut.fi [130.233.228.115]) by smtp-2.hut.fi (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id j6EDmM8Y008846 for ; Thu, 14 Jul 2005 16:48:22 +0300 Received: from smtp-2.hut.fi ([130.233.228.92]) by localhost (katosiko.hut.fi [130.233.228.115]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with LMTP id 23813-01-10 for ; Thu, 14 Jul 2005 16:48:21 +0300 (EEST) Received: from mykerinos.kheops.frmug.org (a130-233-5-51.debconf5.hut.fi [130.233.5.51]) by smtp-2.hut.fi (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id j6EDefte007559 for ; Thu, 14 Jul 2005 16:40:41 +0300 Received: by mykerinos.kheops.frmug.org (Postfix, from userid 1000) id D71821008B5; Thu, 14 Jul 2005 15:40:43 +0200 (CEST) Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 15:40:43 +0200 From: Christian Perrier To: control@bugs.debian.org Subject: Reassigning bugs Message-ID: <20050714134041.GV6652@localhost.localdomain> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.9i X-TKK-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new-2.1.2-hutcc at katosiko.hut.fi Delivered-To: control@bugs.debian.org X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.60-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 (1.212-2003-09-23-exp) on spohr.debian.org X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-5.0 required=4.0 tests=BAYES_00,VALID_BTS_CONTROL autolearn=no version=2.60-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 X-Spam-Level: reassign 134473 adduser reassign 61210 adduser retitle 134473 Please add a plugin-like mechanism to adduser for external authentication mechanisms retitle 61210 Please add a plugin-like mechanism to adduser for external authentication mechanisms merge 61210 134473 thanks --