From 4aed2c8219774f5d797760606b8489a92ddc5163 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: toma Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:56:58 +0000 Subject: Copy the KDE 3.5 branch to branches/trinity for new KDE 3.5 features. BUG:215923 git-svn-id: svn://anonsvn.kde.org/home/kde/branches/trinity/kdebase@1054174 283d02a7-25f6-0310-bc7c-ecb5cbfe19da --- kcheckpass/README | 51 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 51 insertions(+) create mode 100644 kcheckpass/README (limited to 'kcheckpass/README') diff --git a/kcheckpass/README b/kcheckpass/README new file mode 100644 index 000000000..cb517b3d2 --- /dev/null +++ b/kcheckpass/README @@ -0,0 +1,51 @@ +The KCheckPass authentication software: +----------------------------------------- + +KCheckPass is KDE's authentication program. It is meant to be +used by any software in need of user authentication, most +notably screensavers. + +It enhances security be the following means: + +- It's only a small program, which is hopefully simple enough to + allow it to be SUID root. Setting it to SUID root is necessary + on Shadow Password systems. +- No other program in need of user authentication, must be + SUID root. +- It provides a single implementation to check passwords. So one + only must take a closer look at KCheckPass to ensure password + security. It's much easier for programs using KCheckPass to + preserve security. + + +Technique: +---------- +KCheckPass is a simple password checker. Just invoke and +send it the password on stdin. + +If the password was accepted, the program exits with 0; +if it was rejected, it exits with 1. Any other exit +code signals an error. + + + +Compilation hints: +------------------ +Compile with -DHAVE_VSYSLOG if you have vsyslog(). +Compile with -DHAVE_PAM if you have a PAM system, and link with -lpam -ldl + (If libdl is present). +Compile with -DHAVE_SHADOW if you have a shadow password system. + +Copyright, Author and License notice: +------------------------------------- +Copyright (C) 1998, Caldera, Inc. +Released under the GNU General Public License + +Olaf Kirch General Framework and PAM support +Christian Esken Shadow and /etc/passwd support +Oswald Buddenhagen Binary conversation interface, etc. + +Some parts were taken from kscreensaver's passwd.cpp + +Currently this software is maintained by Oswald Buddenhagen . +Please send new authentication modules (checkpass_*.c) to me. -- cgit v1.2.1