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diff --git a/security/courier-authlib/pkg-descr-base b/security/courier-authlib/pkg-descr-base new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..9a812fc05e85 --- /dev/null +++ b/security/courier-authlib/pkg-descr-base @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +The Courier Authentication Library is a generic authentication API used +for two purposes: + +1. Read the name of a mail account. Determine the local account's home + directory, and system userid and groupid. +2. Read an account name, and a password. If valid, determine the + account's home directory, system userid, and groupid. + +The base package only installs the authpam authentication module to +obtain account information and passwords using PAM + +Other plugin authentication modules are provided: + + net/courier-authlib-ldap OpenLDAP + databases/courier-authlib-mysql MySQL + databases/courier-authlib-pgsql PostgreSQL + databases/courier-authlib-userdb libc db based + databases/courier-authlib-usergdbm gdbm dependant + mail/courier-authlib-vchkpw vpopmail/vchkpw + +Install them as occasion demands. + +WWW: http://www.Courier-MTA.org/authlib/ |