[945] in linux-security and linux-alert archive
Re: [linux-security] Alternative to NIS
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Wayne Buttles)
Wed Jul 24 06:33:37 1996
Date: Tue, 23 Jul 1996 13:20:40 -0400 (EDT)
From: Wayne Buttles <buttles@wsb.champlain.edu>
To: linux-security@tarsier.cv.nrao.edu
In-Reply-To: <Pine.GSO.3.94.960722170759.2806B-100000@insanity.interdim.com>
On Mon, 22 Jul 1996, Eric M. Boyd wrote:
> Everywhere I look security wise, people say to stay away from NIS because
> it's very insecure, and that NIS+ isn't much better. Does anyone have any
> suggestions as to a replacement to use?
Is Radius a good answer here? I have heard stories of people using it as
user auth for linux accounts as well as for portmasters.
Later,
Wayne.
