[LON-CAPA-admin] shadow passwords

[Martin Siegert]

Some remarks on

http://install.loncapa.org/docs/install/index.html#shadow

1) Should

If your system is not using shadow passwords, then do not perform any of
the additional steps.

not be replaced with

It is strongly recommended to use shadow passwords. If your system is
currently not using shadow passwords, run the "pwconv" command (as root)
in order to convert to shadow passwords.
If you choose not to use shadow passwords, then do not perform any of 
the additional steps.

?

2) Replace

wget http://www.wwnet.net/~janc/software/mod_auth_external-2.1.13.tar.gz

with

wget http://www.unixpapa.com/software/mod_auth_external-2.1.15.tar.gz

(the former URL does not exist)

3) replace 2.1.13 with 2.1.15
4) replace 2.1.13 with 2.1.15
5) replace

grep ^www /etc/passwd | cut -d':' -f3

with

id -u www

(not really necessary, but much simpler)

7) It may be worth while to mention that the latest versions of loncapa
install this file. Hence you do not have to change anything.

Regards,
Martin

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