From e597520d34f8ca0394e3bde68e7e59593b82bcae Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tokul Date: Thu, 19 May 2005 10:01:16 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] information about peardb backend. capitalized php, crypto names and ldap. git-svn-id: https://svn.code.sf.net/p/squirrelmail/code/trunk/squirrelmail@9424 7612ce4b-ef26-0410-bec9-ea0150e637f0 --- plugins/change_password/README | 193 ++++++++++++++++++++++----------- 1 file changed, 128 insertions(+), 65 deletions(-) diff --git a/plugins/change_password/README b/plugins/change_password/README index 06df0726..0236f495 100644 --- a/plugins/change_password/README +++ b/plugins/change_password/README @@ -10,17 +10,19 @@ STATUS Development REQUIREMENTS: -- SquirrelMail 1.4.3 or later. (plugin is included in squirrelmail +- SquirrelMail 1.4.3 or later. (plugin is included in SquirrelMail 1.5.0 and later versions). -- ldap backend needs php ldap extension. It might need php - mhash extension and system crypt libraries that support crypto - used on ldap server. It might need php ldap extension with ssl - support, if ldap server requires it. -- mysql backend needs php mysql extension. -- merak backend needs php curl extension. -- poppass backend needs poppassd server that supports authentication - used by imap server. -- vmailmgrd backend needs vmailmgr php library (vmail.inc) and +- ldap backend needs PHP LDAP extension. It might need PHP + Mhash extension and system crypt libraries that support crypto + used on LDAP server. It might need PHP LDAP extension with SSL + support, if LDAP server requires it. +- mysql backend needs PHP MySQL extension. +- merak backend needs PHP Curl extension. +- peardb backend needs PHP Pear DB libraries and PHP extension that + is used to connect to database. +- poppassd backend needs poppassd server that supports authentication + used by IMAP server. +- vmailmgrd backend needs vmailmgr PHP library (vmail.inc) and vmailmgrd service running on tcp port or unix socket. It also requires SquirrelMail 1.4.4 or 1.5.1. @@ -40,7 +42,7 @@ BACKENDS backend/ldap.php - instead, create an $cpw_ldap array in config.php containing the variable you want to override. - See more information in "About ldap backend" chapter. + See more information in "About LDAP backend" chapter. - mysql @@ -55,7 +57,7 @@ BACKENDS $cpw_mysql['server'] = 'remote_servername'; to config.php. - See more information in "About mysql backend" chapter. + See more information in "About MySQL backend" chapter. - merak @@ -69,7 +71,7 @@ BACKENDS override sets address of merak interface. URL is used by webserver's libraries. If it points at localhost, plugin tries to connect to administrative interface on - same machine that hosts squirrelmail scripts. + same machine that hosts SquirrelMail scripts. Defaults to 'http://localhost:32000/'. * 'selfpage' @@ -83,6 +85,52 @@ BACKENDS For example: $cpw_merak['url']='http://example.com:32000'; +- peardb + + Default settings are supplied in backends/peardb.php. + + Site configuration is controlled in config.php $cpw_peardb + array. Used configuration overrides: + * 'dsn' - (required) DSN used for connection to database. + See PHP Pear DB manual. + * 'connect_opts' - (optional) Pear DB connection options. + See PHP Pear DB manual. + * 'table' - (required) table that stores user information. + * 'uid_field' - (optional) field that stores username. + Defaults to 'userid'. + * 'domain_field' - (optional) field that stores domain + information. Used for setups that split username into + user and domain parts. Option is ignored if set to empty + string. Defaults to empty string. + * 'password_field' - (optional) field that stores password. + Defaults to 'password'. + * 'crypted_passwd' - (optional) boolean variable that is + used to switch between plaintext and encoded passwords. + If variable is set to false, backend works with plain + text passwords. If variable is set to true, backend + tries to detect crypto used in password and uses + detected crypto. Backend defaults to plain text + passwords. + * 'debug' - (optional) boolean variable that is used to control + display of debugging information. If set to true, backend + might display more information about connection errors. + Debug information can contain SQL connection options and + password information. Don't enable it on production system. + Backend disables display of debug information by default. + + Supported password schemas: + * plaintext - passwords are stored as clear text. + * crypt - passwords use system crypt libraries. Backend should be + able to use standard DES, extended DES, MD5 crypt and blowfish + algorithms, if system libraries support them. {crypt} prefix + is optional. + * plain-md5 - passwords are hashed with MD5 and use {plain-md5} + prefix. + * digest-md5 - hash stores MD5 hash of username:domain:password + string and is prefixed with {digest-md5} string. + + Tested configurations: + * Dovecot 0.99.14 with mysql authentication module. - poppassd @@ -90,13 +138,27 @@ BACKENDS Site configuration is controlled in config.php $cpw_poppassd array. You can use 'server' array key to override address - of poppassd server. Backend uses address of imap server, if - variable is set to empty string. It uses address of imap + of poppassd server. Backend uses address of IMAP server, if + variable is set to empty string. It uses address of IMAP server by default. For example: $cpw_poppassd['server'] = 'remote_servername'; + Available poppass servers: + * Qualcomm qpopper's poppassd + * poppassd-seti + poppass server with shadow password and PAM support + * courier poppassd + poppass server used with courier authentication system. + * ldap poppassd + * nis/yp poppassd + * Mercury32 poppassd - http://www.pmail.com + poppass server that is part of Mercury Mail Transport + System. + * FreeBSD includes two poppass servers in ports collection. + + - vmailmgrd Default settings are supplied in backends/vmailmgrd.php. @@ -121,28 +183,28 @@ BACKENDS AUTHORS: -ldap backend - Tomas Kuliavas - used code from phpldapadmin and squirrelmail +ldap, peardb and - Tomas Kuliavas +vmailmgrd backends used code from phpldapadmin and squirrelmail ldapquery plugin. merak backend - Edwin van Elk mysql backend - Thijs Kinkhorst poppassd backend - Seth Randall -vmailmgrd backend - Tomas Kuliavas + ------------------ ABOUT LDAP BACKEND ------------------ List of supported overrides * 'server' - overrides address of ldap server. use any syntax that is supported - by your php ldap extension. Defaults to address of imap server. + overrides address of LDAP server. use any syntax that is supported + by your PHP LDAP extension. Defaults to address of IMAP server. * 'port' - overrides port of ldap server. Defaults to 389. + overrides port of LDAP server. Defaults to 389. * 'basedn' - (required) ldap basedn used for binding to ldap server. If set to - empty string, blocks use of backend. Defaults to empty string. + (required) LDAP BaseDN used for binding to LDAP server. If set to + empty string, it blocks use of backend. Defaults to empty string. * 'connect_opts' controls LDAP_OPT_* settings that are set with ldap_set_option() @@ -150,18 +212,19 @@ ABOUT LDAP BACKEND LDAP_OPT_ prefix must be omitted in $cpw_ldap['connect_opts'] overrides. No connection options are enabled by default. - You can use this option only when your ldap extension supports + You can use this option only when your PHP LDAP extension supports ldap_set_option() function. * 'use_tls' - enables or disables use of tls in ldap connection. Requires php - 4.2+, php ldap extension with ssl support and PROTOCOL_VERSION => 3 - setting in $cpw_ldap_connect_opts. Does not enable tls by default. + enables or disables use of TLS in LDAP connection. Requires PHP + 4.2+, PHP LDAP extension with SSL support and PROTOCOL_VERSION => 3 + setting in $cpw_ldap_connect_opts. Backend does not enable TLS by + default. * 'binddn' - unprivileged binddn. should be able to search ldap directory and + unprivileged BindDN. should be able to search LDAP directory and find DN used by user. Uses anonymous bind, if set to empty string. - You should not use DN with write access to ldap directory here. + You should not use DN with write access to LDAP directory here. Defaults to anonymous bind. * 'bindpw' @@ -170,7 +233,7 @@ ABOUT LDAP BACKEND * 'admindn' bind DN that should be able to change password. WARNING: usually user has enough privileges to change own password. - If you leave default value, plugin will try to connect with dn that + If you leave default value, plugin will try to connect with DN that is detected in $cpw_ldap_username_attr=$username search and current user password will be used for authentication. @@ -178,57 +241,57 @@ ABOUT LDAP BACKEND password for binding with 'admindn' * 'userid_attr' - ldap attribute that stores username. Defaults to 'uid' + LDAP attribute that stores username. Defaults to 'uid' * 'default_crypto' crypto that is used to encode new password. If set to empty string, system tries to keep same encoding/hashing algorithm. Currently backend supports: - - md4 - used name 'md4'. Implemented in php mhash extension functions. - - md5 - used name 'md5'. Implemented in standard php functions. - - smd5 - used name 'smd5'. Implemented in php mhash extension functions. + - MD4 - used name 'md4'. Implemented in PHP Mhash extension functions. + - MD5 - used name 'md5'. Implemented in standard PHP functions. + - SMD5 - used name 'smd5'. Implemented in PHP Mhash extension functions. Minimal php version = 4.0.4. - - ripe-md160 - used name 'rmd160'. Implemented in php mhash extension functions. - - sha - used name 'sha'. Implemented in php mhash extension functions - and php 4.3.0+ sha1() function. mhash extension is used only when + - RIPEMD-160 - used name 'rmd160'. Implemented in PHP Mhash extension functions. + - SHA - used name 'sha'. Implemented in PHP Mhash extension functions + and PHP 4.3.0+ sha1() function. Mhash extension is used only when sha1() function is unavailable. - - ssha - used name 'ssha'. Implemented in php mhash extension functions. - Minimal php version = 4.0.4. - - md5 crypt - used name 'md5crypt'. Uses php crypt function. Depends on - md5 support in system crypt libraries. Should work on linux glibc2 systems - and bsd systems. - - blowfish crypt - used name 'blowfish'. Uses php crypt function. Depends on - blowfish support in system crypt libraries. Should work on bsd systems. + - SSHA - used name 'ssha'. Implemented in PHP Mhash extension functions. + Minimal PHP version = 4.0.4. + - MD5 crypt - used name 'md5crypt'. Uses PHP crypt function. Depends on + MD5 support in system crypt libraries. Should work on Linux glibc2 systems + and BSD systems. + - blowfish crypt - used name 'blowfish'. Uses PHP crypt function. Depends on + blowfish support in system crypt libraries. Should work on BSD systems. Is not supported by glibc 2.3.2. (Tested on OpenBSD 3.5) - - extended des crypt - used name 'extcrypt'. Uses php crypt function. Depends on - extended des support in system crypt libraries. Should work on bsd systems. + - extended DES crypt - used name 'extcrypt'. Uses PHP crypt function. Depends on + extended DES support in system crypt libraries. Should work on BSD systems. Is not supported by glibc 2.3.2. (Tested on OpenBSD 3.5) - - standard des crypt - used name 'crypt'. Uses php crypt function. Depends on - standard des support in system crypt libraries. Should work on libc systems - and bsd systems. + - standard DES crypt - used name 'crypt'. Uses PHP crypt function. Depends on + standard DES support in system crypt libraries. Should work on libc systems + and BSD systems. - plain text passwords - used name 'plaintext'. If you use admindn, plugin should support all encryption/hashing - algorithms used in your ldap server. + algorithms used in your LDAP server. WARNINGS: - * don't enforce any crypto that is not supported by ldap server, if admindn + * don't enforce any crypto that is not supported by LDAP server, if admindn override is not used in backend configuration. * don't enforce extcrypt, md5crypt or blowfish, if they are not supported - by ldap server and web server crypt libraries. + by LDAP server and web server crypt libraries. Safest setting options: - * If web server and ldap server is on same OS, make sure that mhash - extension is present in php. - * If web server and ldap server is on same OS and mhash extension is - not present, enforce md5 passwords or any crypt password algorithm - supported by your os. Remember that standard des crypt is limited - to eight symbols. Don't use admindn override, if ldap server - supports md4, rmd160, sha, ssha or smd5. - * If crypt libraries differ on web server and ldap server - - enforce md5 passwords or any crypt password algorithm supported by - web server and ldap server. Don't use admindn override, if ldap - server supports md4, rmd160, sha, ssha or smd5 and mhash extension + * If web server and LDAP server is on same OS, make sure that Mhash + extension is present in PHP. + * If web server and LDAP server is on same OS and Mhash extension is + not present, enforce MD5 passwords or any crypt password algorithm + supported by your OS. Remember that standard DES crypt is limited + to eight symbols. Don't use admindn override, if LDAP server + supports MD4, RIPEMD-160, SHA, SSHA or SMD5. + * If crypt libraries differ on web server and LDAP server - + enforce MD5 passwords or any crypt password algorithm supported by + web server and LDAP server. Don't use admindn override, if LDAP + server supports MD4, RIPEMD-160, SHA, SSHA or SMD5 and Mhash extension is not present. Configuration example: @@ -237,8 +300,8 @@ ABOUT LDAP BACKEND Tested configurations: - Linux Debian Sarge, OpenLDAP v.2.1.30, Qmail LDAP 20050401a, courier-imap - v.3.0.8 using qmail-ldap auth-imap authentication. ns-mta-md5 crypto is not - implemented in backend. + v.3.0.8 using qmail-ldap auth-imap authentication. NS-MTA-MD5 crypto is not + implemented in backend. Crypted passwords need {crypt} prefix. ------------------- ABOUT MYSQL BACKEND -- 2.25.1