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.