Mailing List Archive: with passwd file

In message <v04011702b703acc611f8@[128.200.132.121]> you write:
>
>Hi all,
> I am upgrading from an older version to conserver 7.0.0 on Redhat 7.0. I
>trying to figure out how to use console without a passwd. I tried
>"configure --without-pwdfile" but all that does is change the name of the
>passwd file to "no" so the server gives me the error "conserver: Cannot
>open passwd file /usr/local/etc/no: No such file or directory"
>
>I there a way to make it not ask for a passwd or have a null passwd?
>
>We use Kerberos so users don't have a local password.
>
>Thanks
>Keith

Keith,

Just have and empty conserver.passwd and then specify your console host as trusted in the conserver.cf file, by adding a line like:
trusted: localhost console [any other hosts you want]

at the end, don't forget the
%%
seperator line...

The rule is users coming from 'trusted' hosts don't need a passwd, users from 'allowed' hosts do, and users from 'rejected' hosts are denied access in any event. I think all hosts are denied by default, unless specified as trusted or allowed.

Does that help?

Thanks,
Scott Matott sXe