Is it possible with PAM to use the user passwords for authenticating other applications like FTP,CVS.. I mean instead of maintaining different passwords for all these apps and creating passwors for everynew user in all these apps dosent sound good. Can ii just use the user passwords for authenticating these services... Users will be logging using SSH.. pls let me know rohan _________________________________________________________ Click below to visit monsterindia.com and review jobs in India or Abroad http://monsterindia.rediff.com/jobs