User databases
Users can be imported to SiteBuilder from different user databases;
either from another access control database or from the operating
system. There are two modules in the SiteBuilder distribution
that can handle this automatically.
AC: AC database user import
Imports users and groups from another access control database. The
imported data is updated automatically in periodic intervals.
AC: OS user import
Imports users and groups from the operating system using various
methods. The imported data is updated automatically in periodic
intervals.
- file
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Read users, groups and passwords from /etc/passwd,
/etc/group style files.
- shadow
-
As file, but passwords are also read from /etc/shadow,
/etc/gshadow style files.
- ypcat
-
As file, but the ypcat program is used in
non-privileged mode to get the files.
- niscat
-
As file, but the niscat program, available on
Solaris systems, is used in privileged mode to get the files.
- getpwent
-
Read users, groups and passwords using the getpwent and
getgrent system calls. Should work on all systems, but
might be slower than other methods.
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