On ssh: > LDAP? i probably heard of it, but never used it, any > good HOWTOs? http://www.padl.com/ http://www.redhat.com/support/manuals/RHL-6.2-Manual/ref-guide/ch-ldap.html Some good places to start anyway. > > considering many users pick terrible, brute-forcable > > passwds. pwgen -n 8 be0kijee or for the really parinoid (and those with good memories...) pwgen -s 8 tF_`AV<_ Try also the -a (alt-phonics) and -c options (capitalize) pwgen -acn 8 8 Will generate 8 passwords with alt-phonics, captials, and 1 number. Users will pick something they will remember. After a day or two I don't have any trouble remembering randomly generated passwords, well, as long as I don't use the -s option. (generate totally random, unmemorable, unpronouncable, but secure and unguessable passwords) -- Andy Zbikowski, Sys Admin | (WEB) http://www.ltiflex.com LTI Flexible Products, Inc. | (PH) 763-428-9119 (EX) 132 21801 Industrial Blvd | (FX) 763-428-9126 Rogers, MN 55374 | (PCS) 612-306-6055 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: andyzb.vcf Type: text/x-vcard Size: 367 bytes Desc: Card for Andy Zbikowski Url : http://shadowknight.real-time.com/pipermail/tclug-list/attachments/20010326/6cd22f0f/andyzb.vcf