[mod_python] Re: running script with the permissions of the authenticated system user

Nick nick at dd.revealed.net
Thu Sep 9 21:29:13 EDT 2004


On Thu, 2004-09-09 at 20:11, Haim Ashkenazi wrote:
> I can seteuid() back and forth so I guess that's the answer...
> also, found a nice solution to the authentication problem in the
> activestate cookbook - I can authenticate through pop3...

You can also use pam (there is a python module for it), even set up your
own service entry.  Then you can use any authentication back end you
want.

Nick



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