RE: [cobalt-users] Siteadmin at Raq3

[Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 09:51 AM 1/9/00  Dan wrote:

> Then I guess the conclusion to draw is to either change the RAQ setup so
> nobody but the Admin can create users, or don't host on any Unix server that
> lets users add user names for virtual sites.

"Unix" doesn't allow this per-se.  It's a function of the RaQs 
web-interface, which no doubt runs a script suid to make it work.  Khalid 
has given us a good workaround, as long as we can still get some statistics 
to work.  And this should be reasonable, as the whole concept of a 
"siteadmin" is really the RaQ's, not "unix" per-se.  If not, then Steven's 
plan (also suggested by you herein) is a (rather complicated) 
fallback.  I'm awiting word from Fathi <smile>.

> Maybe someone will write a
> script that adds only random letters for user names and then anyone can
> create an alias under that.

We don't use "random".  We use a combination of letters and numbers that 
identify the colo-point, the specific machine, the site number and the user.

That said, I've already thought of adding my own set of scripts (per 
Steven's suggestion) that could be used to allow admins their own virtual 
"machine" to be administered completely through a web interface.  If I ever 
do that, it'd do as you suggest, but use a string I create rather than a 
random one.  But it seems like such a big undertaking, and I'd rather earn 
money <smile>.

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