Re: [cobalt-developers] Re: A few questions...

["Taco Scargo" <taco.scargo@xxxxxxx>]

> > > - What is the process of authentification. Is it 100 % LDAP-centered
> > (IMAP,
> > >   POP3, FTP...) or not ?
> > It is PAM centered. LDAP is not used for authentication in any Sun
Cobalt
> > appliance.
>
> Ok, it's PAM centered and the user informations are stored in a file, a
> database,. Is this configurable ?
Everything is configurable, but the appliance concept will cease to exist
once you start modifting thing like that.
If you mean if the database is configurable, the answer is no. User/password
combo's are saved in a (shadow) password file.
Other details are not integrated into the authentication db.

With regards,

Taco Scargo
Product Manager, EMEA

Sun Microsystems
Sun Cobalt Server Appliances