Hello alpha-osf-managers
My problem was:
the function setpwfile() to direct user lookups to a special
file did not work.
The answers were:
a) Workaround by John Mann (within a few hours, thank you!)
use the *_local() functions. they honor the use of setpwfile()
b) Official DEC Call answered by Stefan Bienz,
Based on the Digital Support Database the function setpwfile()
is there as an accident, originating from ULTRIX roots.
The author of the article states:
o the function is there
o the function is not "supported"
o the use is currently limited to *_local() functions
o thinks it will disappear in the future
For us, that implies that setpwfile() is unusable. Software working
today may stop working by upgrading to a higher OS release. We are
looking for some other solution, namely to replace the passwd handling
with free code which we integrate into our software.
Thanks to:
John Mann <John.Mann_at_cc.monash.edu.au>
Stefan Bienz <stefan_at_zuo.dec.com>
--
Markus Schaub mailto:giamsh_at_gia.ch
GIA GRAPHA-Informatik AG http://www.gia.ch/
Peyermattstr.3, 4665 Oftringen, Switzerland
Tel: +41-62-789 7251 Fax: +41-62-789 7199
Received on Thu Feb 20 1997 - 09:32:05 NZDT