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Re: GNATS password management
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Milan Zamazal |
Subject: |
Re: GNATS password management |
Date: |
27 Jun 2001 23:36:07 +0200 |
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>>>>> "YS" == Yngve Svendsen <address@hidden> writes:
YS> Below is an outline of the two password-management tools I'd
YS> like to see implemented for GNATS 4.
Thanks.
YS> gnats-pwconv
YS> gnats-pwconv [-mp] infile outfile
YS> gnats-pwconv -n[mp] infile
[...]
YS> -n, --nocreate Don't create file; display results on stdout.
This option looks useless to me here.
YS> gnats-pw
YS> gnats-pw [-cmdps] passwordfile username accesslevel
YS> gnats-pw -n[mdps] username accesslevel
I'd call it `gnats-passwd'.
I'm not sure I like specifying `passwordfile' this way (I know htpasswd
does it so). I'd prefer having an `-f / --file' option instead, thus
making the argument optional, possibly combined with `-d / --database'
for specifying a particular database. I think it's easier to handle for
GNATS admins -- they don't have to think about the exact names and
locations of the access files.
Using `-d' for database would cause a collision with:
YS> -d, --crypt Force CRYPT encryption of the password (default).
but maybe someone can find a better single letter for the --crypt
option.
Regards,
Milan Zamazal
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