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Authentication Module, POPAuth
POPAuth is a POP proxy authentication module. POPAuth can be used when it is desirable to authenticate against one or more POP servers.
When passed a username in the form user[@[server]][:port], POPAuth will authenticate against the specified POP server (if permitted), and allow access if authentication with the POP server is sucessful. A default domain can be specified, allowing local users to be authenticated using a simple username. Aliases can also be used to allow users to login using their e-mail address or a simplified server name.
Installing and Setup
Some applications come with POPAuth already built. If you have not got a build and/or require the lastest code it can be downloaded from the one of the links below:
Source: Not Available Solaris popauth_10_solaris7_sparc.Z 49k FreeBSD 4 popauth_11_freebsd4.Z 23k Linux (Libc6) popauth_11_linuxlibc6_x86.Z 47k Windows popauth_11_win32_x86.zip 75k
Creating a configuration file (popauth.ini) is optional. The file is named after the binary (with a .ini extension) so multiple instances may use different configurations.
NOTE: By default, POPAuth will allow authentication against ANY POP server specified as part of the user name.
DEFAULT Specifies a default domain to use if one isn't specified. DOMAINS !*,pop.netwinsite.com,pop.isp.com Wildcard list of domains to accept or reject. ALIAS netwinsite.com pop.netwinsite.com Alias for domains. Can be used to allow logins based on e-mail address. AUTHDOM pop.netwinsite.com Domains to send "user name@domain" on login, instead of default "user name". A "*" or blank setting indicates all domains.
-path Tells POPAuth where to create it's logfile and where to find it's config file.
The username passed to POPAuth should be in the form user[@[server]][:port]. That is, it should include the username on the POP server, an optional hostname and an optional port. If no default server is specified, the hostname is required. eg:
To authenticate against the default server, users would enter as their username -
johnsmith
When authenticating against a server other than the default -
johnsmith@netwinsite.com
If the POP server is listening on a port other than 110 (7110 in this example) -
johnsmith@netwinsite.com:7110
Supported Commands
The commands below are the list of commands that this module supports. For a full description about the command see Authentication Protocol
| Command | Parameters |
|---|---|
| check | <user> <pass> |
| lookup | <user> |
| exit |