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On Fri, Jan 06, 2006 at 10:05:33PM -0200, Rodrigo Barbosa wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 06, 2006 at 02:49:46PM -0800, Robert Hanson wrote:
> > } That is no good. What he needs is using RADIUS with a different backend,
> > } instead of /etc/passwd. I recomend MySQL.
> >
> > i went back and looked at orig post.
> >
> > he mentioned the @ character... not the other special char garbage
> >
> > it fits the bill very nicely especially since admitting he is using radius
> >
> > and your SQL solution works will work well too if "serious scale" is needed
> > or if other special chars are needed...
> >
> > remember, there were two competing threads. :-)
>
> Yes.
> The main reasons for using a different backend like MySQL is that:
> - You don't need to have local users, which improves control and security
> - You can have multiple domains after @, each with a different group
> of users.
Almost forgot:
- - Easy to implement replication :)
[]s
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Rodrigo Barbosa <rodrigob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
"Quid quid Latine dictum sit, altum viditur"
"Be excellent to each other ..." - Bill & Ted (Wyld Stallyns)
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