> I am running SquirrelMail version 1.4.8-5.el5.centos.10 on a CentOS 5.6 > 64-bit distribution > with MailScanner 4.83.4, Sendmail 8.13.8/8.13.8, and Dovecot 1.0.7 release. > All applications > listed, with the exception of MailScanner, are the packaged versions that > come bundled with > the operation system. I had two questions concerning the change_passwd > plugin. > > First, I have completed the installation of the change_passwd 4.2b >From where? > and > compatibility 2.0.16-1.0 > plugins, and I have been able to change a user's password without any > problem. I did notice > one anomaly: > > The day that I tested the plugin was today, April 20, and while the > timestamp for /etc/shadow file > has changed, the /etc/passwd file does not reflect the change that took > place. I confirmed the password > change went into effect by logging into the server via an SSH terminal > window with the new password. The /etc/passwd file does not contain any passwords and thus was not updated > Is that by design, or is there something else that needs to be done? > > Second, I am trying to set up a "Change Password" button on the login page > of SquirrelMail to > provide a "short cut" to the password change utility. I went online, and > came across a method to > accomplish this task. The login.php file gets modified with the text > included as an attachment > to this email. > > When I click on the newly created button, the following error message > appears on-screen: > > <e-mail server FQDN>:2222/CMD_CHANGE_EMAIL_PASSWORD > > At first I thought the firewall on the server was blocking port 2222, so I > created an exception in > the rules table, restarted the firewall, and tried clicking on the "Change > Password" button. The error > message continued to appear on-screen. > > Has anyone done something similar to this, and can let me know what changes > are needed here? If you're not using DirectAdmin then this won't do anything. This isn't the place to ask for help regarding DirectAdmin. -- Paul Lesniewski SquirrelMail Team Please support Open Source Software by donating to SquirrelMail! http://squirrelmail.org/donate_paul_lesniewski.php ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Benefiting from Server Virtualization: Beyond Initial Workload Consolidation -- Increasing the use of server virtualization is a top priority.Virtualization can reduce costs, simplify management, and improve application availability and disaster protection. Learn more about boosting the value of server virtualization. http://p.sf.net/sfu/vmware-sfdev2dev ----- squirrelmail-users mailing list Posting guidelines: http://squirrelmail.org/postingguidelines List address: squirrelmail-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx List archives: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.mail.squirrelmail.user List info (subscribe/unsubscribe/change options): https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/squirrelmail-users
