You don't. it's that simple.

        authpf is not a shell. It is designed to let the user do NOTHING.
I will not change it so users can do something with it.

        users should not have a shell on the box authpf is running on.

        Want them to change their passwords? give them a real
shell on a DIFFERENT MACHINE where they can change their passwords, or
make a web page that does it for them. Search the list archives, I've
posted previously the perl for one I use at the U of A. 

        -Bob


* Alastair Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2005-06-01 20:31]:
> using authpf i cant see a way to allow users to
> change their passwords. i want ideally to set
> password ageing but more urgently how can a user
> with an authpf shell login to change a password?
> 
> its tiresome and not very scalable to have them
> troop into my office and in a root session type
> "passwd user"
> 
> have searched all over for the answer to this.
> appologies if its a FAQ but any help would be much
> appreciated
> 
> many thanks
> 
> sincerely,
> 
> alastair johnson
> 

-- 
Bob Beck                                   Computing and Network Services
[EMAIL PROTECTED]                           University of Alberta
True Evil hides its real intentions in its street address.

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