Re: Preparing 4.1...

[Pankaj Garg]

Yes, I'll put a cautionary note in gnats.texi.

I don't think we can block modules selectively. Anyhow, people
using PAM modules should know what they are doing, and will
be careful of security issues, specially if we warn them.

I'm under the impression that if you use a client and server
on the same machine, then there is no security problem. Is this
correct?

Pankaj

On Oct 29, 2004, at 2:33 PM, Chad C. Walstrom wrote:

> I'm going to hold off on the PAM patch for just a while longer.  
> Pankaj,
> do you think it would be possible to add a cautionary note in 
> gnats.texi
> regarding the security problems in exposing the PAM to GNATS
> authentictation (i.e. plain-text network protocol sniffing)?  For
> example, we should suggest that administrators not authenticate system
> accounts through GNATS.  Rather, give suggestions for using other PAM
> modules to authenticate against alternate passwd or db format files.
>
> (Is it possible to blacklist pam modules for use w/gnats?)



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