Security Basics: Re: remote passwd change

[Erick Turnquist <jhujhiti () ohdotzero com>]

On Thursday, October 2, 2003, at 04:21  PM, Ruiz Cifuentes, Rolando  
Matias (CL - Santiago) wrote:
> Here is the scenario:
> RedHat 7.2 using shadows passwords -> used for popmail use
> popmail users are RedHat users, so their password are in /etc/shadow
> users dont know nothing about linux (they are windows basic users)
>
> Here is my problem:
> I need to make them (~200 users) able to change their linux (mail)  
> pasword
> remotely, in the easiest every ever thought way. how can i do this?  
> (i' dont
> care if passwds are send in plaint text over the net) I' was thiking in
> something like:
>
> telnet myserver anyport (using a .bat file in their computers)
>
> and then the server replies something like:
>
> Enter your Username: <user>
> Enter your OldPass: <pass1>
> Enter your NewPass: <pass2>
> Enter your NewPass again: <pass2>
> Your password has been change. Have a nice day!
>
> do anyone knows anyway to do this? (in this or any other way)
If you're running a cgi-bin or PHP or [insert web language here] you  
could just
write a script to do it from a browser. This would no doubt be easier  
to novice
users.

> thaks for your help
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