-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 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. > } > } []s > } > } - -- > } Rodrigo Barbosa <rodrigob at suespammers.org> > > 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. Best Regards, - -- Rodrigo Barbosa <rodrigob at suespammers.org> "Quid quid Latine dictum sit, altum viditur" "Be excellent to each other ..." - Bill & Ted (Wyld Stallyns) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFDvwXNpdyWzQ5b5ckRAp1BAKCTBHH39GdYEx9WxomA4PZgNL294ACggvME 0mvpakOniPOUnrDi++E7BnQ= =Im8c -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----