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[Contrib] sme 7 password advanced options
« on: January 24, 2007, 02:59:49 PM »
Hi all

I've finished my first contrib for  Sme7

It creates a new panel in "Collaboration" section and it permits to:

- change passwordstrength for admin, ibays and user
- enable password ageing for users

you can set:
- password max age
- warning period

you can choose users to apply ageing settings.

when password age is > (max age - warning) users receive a mail with instructions to change their password.

if password age is > max age, admin receive mail with a warning

mail message to user can be modified editing a single file

currently only english and italian languages  are supported

Todo:
- possibility to setup expiration period for account
- possibility to lock an account when password age > (max age + expiration time)


I've tested it on vmware and on real production servers successfully

Rpm can be found here:
http://sviluppocms.no-ip.com/updates/smeserver-password-1.0.0-02.noarch.rpm

Srpm:
http://sviluppocms.no-ip.com/updates/smeserver-password-1.0.0-02.src.rpm


If you have some suggestions or comments, I'm here ;-)
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Re: [Contrib] sme 7 password advanced oprions
« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2007, 03:33:23 PM »
Nice !!

Per

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[Contrib] sme 7 password advanced options
« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2007, 06:32:57 PM »
I found some typos. Do i fix them just for myself or should i write them here so you can fix them?
"It should just work" if it doesn't report it. Thanks!

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« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2007, 06:46:15 PM »
Quote from: "bpivk"
I found some typos. Do i fix them just for myself or should i write them here so you can fix them?


Hi...

well, as I said I'm here to improve my rpm :-)

so, please send me a mail or contact me via msn (I've added your account to my accounts list)

TIA

ciao

Stefano

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« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2007, 07:32:10 PM »

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[Contrib] sme 7 password advanced options
« Reply #5 on: January 26, 2007, 12:00:07 PM »
thanx man, haven't installed or looked at it yet, but was missing from my contrib favourites, so you're now added...

Keep up the good work...

1 request:  Instead of sending emails, is it possible when the user logs onto the server, to redirect them to the /server/user-password page and refuse them the connection until they change their password?

also, a suggestion, haven't seen any other contribs that would in the server panel allow you to change the strength of the passwords needed...  considering this might get you more followers  :lol:

otherwise, like i said, keep up the good work

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« Reply #6 on: January 26, 2007, 12:32:08 PM »
Quote from: "rkscscc"
also, a suggestion, haven't seen any other contribs that would in the server panel allow you to change the strength of the passwords needed...  considering this might get you more followers


Well this one does. I guess you need to install it and check it out.  :lol:
You can set the password strength.
"It should just work" if it doesn't report it. Thanks!

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« Reply #7 on: January 26, 2007, 02:30:59 PM »
Quote from: "bpivk"
Quote from: "rkscscc"
also, a suggestion, haven't seen any other contribs that would in the server panel allow you to change the strength of the passwords needed...  considering this might get you more followers


Well this one does. I guess you need to install it and check it out.  :lol:
You can set the password strength.


 :lol:  :lol: bpivk, so your the one that when off with my marbles :P

Thanks, busy doing 10million things at once, must have slipped...

I stand corrected...

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[Contrib] sme 7 password advanced options
« Reply #8 on: January 26, 2007, 04:08:10 PM »
Quote from: "nenonano"
Thanks to bpivk

* Wed Jan 24 2007 Blaz
- 1.0.0-03
- Cosmetics fixes
- English typos fixing

http://sviluppocms.no-ip.com/updates/smeserver-password-1.0.0-03.noarch.rpm
http://sviluppocms.no-ip.com/updates/smeserver-password-1.0.0-03.src.rpm

Ciao

Stefano


I think a lot of people will like this.

I think it's in the bug tracker how to get rpms into the smeaddons repository.
Regards,
William

IF I give advise.. It's only if it was me....

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[Contrib] sme 7 password advanced options
« Reply #9 on: January 26, 2007, 04:19:45 PM »
Quote from: "william_syd"

I think it's in the bug tracker how to get rpms into the smeaddons repository.


sort of, the process is still being developed
as you work your way through the steps
please add them here
http://smeserver.sourceforge.net/sme7/tech/Chapter3

thanks

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[Contrib] sme 7 password advanced options
« Reply #10 on: January 31, 2007, 08:02:52 PM »
Quote from: "rkscscc"

1 request:  Instead of sending emails, is it possible when the user logs onto the server, to redirect them to the /server/user-password page and refuse them the connection until they change their password?


Hi..

I'm working on the next release of my contrib..

your request is fine, but not so easy to be done; I was thinking about logon script (i.e. windows client) but it works only if client is in domain.. and, what if smeserver-loginscript rpm is installed?

mmmhhh.. the easiest way is email, but I'm open to every good idea about other solutions

ciao

Stefano

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[Contrib] sme 7 password advanced options
« Reply #11 on: February 01, 2007, 08:26:46 PM »
Quote from: "nenonano"
Quote from: "rkscscc"

1 request:  Instead of sending emails, is it possible when the user logs onto the server, to redirect them to the /server/user-password page and refuse them the connection until they change their password?


Hi..

I'm working on the next release of my contrib..

your request is fine, but not so easy to be done; I was thinking about logon script (i.e. windows client) but it works only if client is in domain.. and, what if smeserver-loginscript rpm is installed?

mmmhhh.. the easiest way is email, but I'm open to every good idea about other solutions

ciao

Stefano


Maybe send them the email with the link to the /user-password page, also CC admin or specified adress so that they know the user is ignoring system messages the moment they get the call saying their passwords are not accepted...  :wink:

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[Contrib] sme 7 password advanced options
« Reply #12 on: February 02, 2007, 12:02:57 AM »
Well this is not a problem. When they can't access mail they won't ignore the message. :)
"It should just work" if it doesn't report it. Thanks!

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« Reply #13 on: February 02, 2007, 11:10:20 AM »
Very nice contrib ! Thanks a lot !!!

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[Contrib] sme 7 password advanced options
« Reply #14 on: February 03, 2007, 03:55:52 AM »
Stefano this is indeed a very nice contrib!  Thank you for your work.

Craig

michael_s

Lock account
« Reply #15 on: February 08, 2007, 09:57:58 AM »
Hi,

very nice contrib indeed...  :)

nenonano wrote:
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Todo:
- possibility to setup expiration period for account
- possibility to lock an account when password age > (max age + expiration time)


I was playing around with the user-passwd-expiration script in
/etc/e-smith/events/actions/ executed by cron.daily.

I added the following in the script to lock a account when password is
expired :

 system("/sbin/e-smith/signal-event", "user-lock", $name);

look for the following in the script and add the red one:

 
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                               if ($time2warn >= $pwdwarn) {
                                        system("/sbin/e-smith/signal-event", "user-lock", $name);
                                        #message to admin is hardcoded in english; not so bad..

                                        my $t1 = "To: admin\n";


With the Testsystem everything is working fine.
Maybe something to add to the contrib ?

Just my two cents.

Tschüss
Michael

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Re: Lock account
« Reply #16 on: February 08, 2007, 02:01:54 PM »
Quote from: "michael_s"
Hi,

very nice contrib indeed...  :)



Thanks.. :-)

Quote from: "michael_s"

I was playing around with the user-passwd-expiration script in
/etc/e-smith/events/actions/ executed by cron.daily.

I added the following in the script to lock a account when password is
expired :

 system("/sbin/e-smith/signal-event", "user-lock", $name);

look for the following in the script and add the red one:

 
Quote
                               if ($time2warn >= $pwdwarn) {
                                        system("/sbin/e-smith/signal-event", "user-lock", $name);
                                        #message to admin is hardcoded in english; not so bad..

                                        my $t1 = "To: admin\n";


With the Testsystem everything is working fine.
Maybe something to add to the contrib ?

Just my two cents.

Tschüss
Michael


well.. yes.. this is what I want to add in the next release, but:
- automatic locking has to be selectable by admin
- admin must have the possibility of reset last password modification date (think about automatic lock of all users if pwd age is older than the expiration)
- admin must receive a mail with locking notification

thanks again for your suggestions.. I'm working on this contrib but I have not much time to spend on it.. :-D

Ciao
Stefano

Federico

Great Add-on!!!
« Reply #17 on: April 26, 2007, 07:42:02 AM »
Hi,

total noob here, (took me 15 minutes to figure how to get the rpm installed) I just had to register and thank you for posting this rpm, this package single handedly got me back using sme! Thanks, keep up the good work!!!!

Cheers,

Federico

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great contrib
« Reply #18 on: May 06, 2007, 11:51:44 PM »
beautiful! thanks  :D
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rsernowski

Re: Great Add-on!!!
« Reply #19 on: May 24, 2007, 07:23:09 PM »
Quote from: "Federico"
Hi,

total noob here, (took me 15 minutes to figure how to get the rpm installed) I just had to register and thank you for posting this rpm, this package single handedly got me back using sme! Thanks, keep up the good work!!!!

Cheers,

Federico


Hi Federico,
How did you install?

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Re: Great Add-on!!!
« Reply #20 on: May 24, 2007, 07:51:35 PM »
Quote from: "rsernowski"

Hi Federico,
How did you install?


Hi..

I'm not Federico.. :-)

it's pretty easy:

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cd /root
mkdir myrpm
cd myrpm
wget http://sviluppocms.no-ip.com/updates/smeserver-password-1.0.0-03.src.rpm
yum localinstall smeserver-password


After it, in server-manager, under "Collaboration" section, you'll find a link "passwords"..

HTH

Ciao
Stefano.

rsernowski

Re: Great Add-on!!!
« Reply #21 on: May 24, 2007, 09:05:02 PM »
Hi Stefano,

Sorry bout that
Thanks for the info. But the option password does not show up.
I unistalled .03 and installed .02 but still didn't show up. I also created user stefano , becuase it was giving a warning when installing.  So after I created user, I unistalled, (course booted) then installed . But didn't show up.

What is command line option to change to not strong passwords,this is all I need for the moment?

Thanks
RS

Hi..

I'm not Federico.. :-)

it's pretty easy:

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cd /root
mkdir myrpm
cd myrpm
wget http://sviluppocms.no-ip.com/updates/smeserver-password-1.0.0-03.src.rpm
yum localinstall smeserver-password


After it, in server-manager, under "Collaboration" section, you'll find a link "passwords"..

HTH

Ciao
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Re: Great Add-on!!!
« Reply #22 on: May 24, 2007, 10:01:13 PM »
Quote from: "rsernowski"
Hi Stefano,

Sorry bout that
Thanks for the info. But the option password does not show up.


hi..

as I said in the first post of this topic, only english and italian language (i.e. panels) are supported..

maybe your language is different?

let me know

ciao
Stefano

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[Contrib] sme 7 password advanced options
« Reply #23 on: May 24, 2007, 10:03:28 PM »
You will need to install the binary rpm, not the source though ;-)

http://sviluppocms.no-ip.com/updates/smeserver-password-1.0.0-03.noarch.rpm

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[Contrib] sme 7 password advanced options
« Reply #24 on: May 24, 2007, 10:20:10 PM »
Quote from: "cjensen"
You will need to install the binary rpm, not the source though ;-)

http://sviluppocms.no-ip.com/updates/smeserver-password-1.0.0-03.noarch.rpm


arghhhh...

I'm sorry.. :oops:

try the RIGHT rpm and let me know ;-)

and.. thanks to Craig

ciao
Stefano and 'maybe it's time to go to sleep' ;-)

rsernowski

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« Reply #25 on: May 24, 2007, 10:29:39 PM »
Yep that worked, Thanks
RS

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Can't install on 7.2
« Reply #26 on: August 07, 2007, 05:48:16 PM »
Hi 2 all.

I can't install this contrib on a fresh smeserver 7.2.
After i downloaded smeserver-password (1.0.0.3.noarch) i installed it with yum localinstall. But, after i make the signal-event reboot command, the password manager doesn't appear in the left menu.

What's is wrong?
I installed this contrib without problems on a 7.1.3 server! :?

the-heck

[Contrib] sme 7 password advanced options
« Reply #27 on: August 07, 2007, 07:16:15 PM »
Hi 2 all.
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Hello there!



I can't install this contrib on a fresh smeserver 7.2.
After i downloaded smeserver-password (1.0.0.3.noarch) i installed it with yum localinstall. But, after i make the signal-event reboot command, the password manager doesn't appear in the left menu.

What's is wrong?
I installed this contrib without problems on a 7.1.3 server!
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SME7.2 has a requirement of 7chars minimum.  Even if you setprop passwordstrength to none.  This is I think a limitation and not a bug.  If you can do a work around please post.

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[Contrib] sme 7 password advanced options
« Reply #28 on: August 07, 2007, 07:37:48 PM »
Hi,

Quote from: "the-heck"
the password manager doesn't appear in the left menu.
Quote from: "zeno"
SME7.2 has a requirement of 7chars minimum. Even if you setprop passwordstrength to none. This is I think a limitation and not a bug. If you can do a work around please post.
I guess this is none of his problem: he has no panel in the server-manager!


The-heck, I've tested this contribs under 7.2 succesfully. The panel appears in 'collaboration' menu in the server-manager...

Quote from: "the-heck"
i make the signal-event reboot command
That's not needed... But if something is wrong, you need
Code: [Select]
# signal-event post-upgrade
# signal-event reboot
Try to reconfigure your server, maybe something is wrong elsewhere.
Again, this contribs runs very well under SME 7.2.

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Re: [Contrib] sme 7 password advanced options
« Reply #29 on: January 14, 2008, 10:39:03 AM »
Something bad happened since upgrading to 7.3 and smeserver-password-1.0.0-04 contrib locked a user because password aged. Even though I reseted the password, when trying to login with the roaming profile I still get a "Account has been disabled. Please contact the administrator" from any PC, but it is possible to log in to webmail.
This may or may not be related to smeserver-password, but I somehow have the feeling that it's related to the latest samba update. Any ideeas?
Created bug http://bugs.contribs.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3755

It seems that this is a bug in 7.3, so anyone using this contrib try to set "Block account on password expiration?" to NO to avoid the same problem, have no clue yet how this can be fixed.
« Last Edit: January 14, 2008, 11:45:38 AM by bunkobugsy »

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Re: Lock account
« Reply #30 on: January 14, 2008, 02:53:16 PM »
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very nice contrib indeed...  :)

A few suggestions.
Create a bugzilla component
A wiki page
Change section from collaboration to Security
& lodge in smecontribs
http://wiki.contribs.org/Releasing_Contribs
http://wiki.contribs.org/Package_Modification

Thanks

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Re: [Contrib] sme 7 password advanced options
« Reply #31 on: January 15, 2008, 04:48:04 AM »
Installed and have to click refresh a few times to make it move from 'unknown' group in left server panel to 'Collaboration'.

However, shouldn't it be in 'Security' group in left frame of server-manager panels as it purpose is to set password strength and password aging?

I'll try to play with it (set/reset password strength,password aging) and report back to you if any problem encountered.

Great contrib indeed. Just what I need.

Thomas

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Re: [Contrib] sme 7 password advanced options
« Reply #32 on: January 28, 2008, 12:16:05 PM »
i can't download the rpm from there...
http://sviluppocms.no-ip.com/updates/smeserver-password-1.0.0-03.noarch.rpm

where i can find it?

thx a lot!!!

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Re: [Contrib] sme 7 password advanced options
« Reply #33 on: January 28, 2008, 01:57:58 PM »
@xes.. try again, now you should not have problems to download it

@all: I have no much spare time to work on it.. if any of you wish to help me, please contact me..

ciao
Stefano

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Re: [Contrib] sme 7 password advanced options
« Reply #34 on: March 09, 2008, 09:50:57 AM »
@all: I have no much spare time to work on it.. if any of you wish to help me, please contact me..

I added the rpm to smecontribs, if there are any changes please make them there

in a few days I'll patch the available translations

http://translate.contribs.org/projects/sme7cp/
http://translate.contribs.org/patches/contribs/

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Re: [Contrib] sme 7 password advanced options
« Reply #35 on: March 11, 2008, 10:02:36 AM »
tnx a lot..

Stefano

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Re: [Contrib] sme 7 password advanced options
« Reply #36 on: May 04, 2008, 03:29:08 PM »
Hi Stefano

I just built a new 7.3 load from scratch, and applied all of the updates through the Software Installer panel link.

Following that reboot, I applied your contrib:

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[root@summer ~]# cd /root
[root@summer ~]# mkdir myrpm
[root@summer ~]# cd myrpm
[root@summer ~]# wget http://sviluppocms.no-ip.com/updates/smeserver-password-1.0.0-04.noarch.rpm
[root@summer ~]# yum localinstall smeserver-password-1.0.0-04.noarch.rpm

The response was :

Code: [Select]
==============================================================
WARNING: Additional commands may be required after running yum
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Loading "smeserver" plugin
Loading "fastestmirror" plugin
Loading "installonlyn" plugin
Setting up Local Package Process
Examining smeserver-password-1.0.0-04.noarch.rpm: smeserver-password - 1.0.0-04.noarch
Marking smeserver-password-1.0.0-04.noarch.rpm to be installed
Resolving Dependencies
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
---> Package smeserver-password.noarch 0:1.0.0-04 set to be updated
--> Running transaction check

Dependencies Resolved

=============================================================================
 Package                 Arch       Version          Repository        Size
=============================================================================
Installing:
 smeserver-password      noarch     1.0.0-04         smeserver-password-1.0.0-04.noarch.rpm   24 k

Transaction Summary
=============================================================================
Install      1 Package(s)
Update       0 Package(s)
Remove       0 Package(s)
Total download size: 24 k
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
Running Transaction Test
Finished Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
smeserver trap pre-install: smeserver-password
  Installing: smeserver-password           ######################### [1/1]
Migrating existing database spamassassin
Migrating existing database backups
Migrating existing database configuration
Migrating existing database yum_updates
Migrating existing database yum_repositories
Migrating existing database domains
Migrating existing database yum_installed
Migrating existing database accounts
Migrating existing database yum_available
Migrating existing database mailpatterns
Migrating existing database hosts
Migrating existing database networks

not well-formed (invalid token) at line 9, column 61, byte 215 at /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.5/i386-linux-thread-multi/XML/Parser.pm line 187
Migrating existing database spamassassin
Migrating existing database backups
Migrating existing database configuration
Migrating existing database yum_updates
Migrating existing database yum_repositories
Migrating existing database domains
Migrating existing database yum_installed
Migrating existing database accounts
Migrating existing database yum_available
Migrating existing database mailpatterns
Migrating existing database hosts
Migrating existing database networks

not well-formed (invalid token) at line 9, column 61, byte 215 at /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl/5.8.5/i386-linux-thread-multi/XML/Parser.pm line 187
smeserver trap post-install: smeserver-password

Installed: smeserver-password.noarch 0:1.0.0-04
Complete!
==============================================================
WARNING: You now need to run BOTH of the following commands
to ensure consistent system state:

signal-event post-upgrade; signal-event reboot

You should run these commands unless you are certain that
yum made no changes to your system.
==============================================================

After performing the signal-event tasks (post-upgrade and reboot), I see the "Password" option under Collaboration, however, some of the other panel tools are now moved under an "unknown" section heading:

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Collaboration
    Passwords
    Groups
    Quotas
    Information bays

Administration
    Backup or restore
    View log files

Security
    Remote access
    Local networks
    Proxy settings

Configuration
    Software installer
    Date and time
    Workgroup
    Printers
    Review configuration

Miscellaneous
    Support and licensing
    Create starter web site

Unknown
    useraccounts
    clamav
    directory
    qmailanalog
    reboot
    portforwarding
    domains
    pseudonyms
    hostentries
    emailsettings


This doesn't look right! Is the contrib ok for 7.3?

Server appears to be functionning correctly otherwise and the password contrib DOES work - very nice indeed.

Can you advise please on panel appearance? Have I done something incorrectly?

Thanks

Chris
Chris Elliott - SME Server user and helper

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Re: [Contrib] sme 7 password advanced options
« Reply #37 on: May 04, 2008, 05:35:55 PM »
Hi Stefano

I just built a new 7.3 load from scratch, and applied all of the updates through the Software Installer panel link.


Hi Chris

try:

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rpm -e smeserver-password
yum --enablerepo=smecontribs install smeserver-password
signal-event post-upgrade
signal-event reboot

let me know

Ciao
Stefano

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Re: [Contrib] sme 7 password advanced options
« Reply #38 on: May 04, 2008, 11:28:24 PM »
Superb!

All back in place.

Thank you Stafano and well done.

Regards

Chris
Chris Elliott - SME Server user and helper

Re: [Contrib] sme 7 password advanced options
« Reply #39 on: December 18, 2008, 10:15:06 AM »
Just logged in to say thank you Stefano for your cool contrib!

Federico

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Re: [Contrib] sme 7 password advanced options
« Reply #40 on: December 18, 2008, 10:22:15 AM »
Hi Federico

thank you..

just a question: how did you install smeserver-password? I hope you did it via
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yum --enablerepo=smecontribs install smeserver-password

Ciao
Stefano

Re: [Contrib] sme 7 password advanced options
« Reply #41 on: December 18, 2008, 11:11:49 AM »
First I tried:
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yum --enablerepo=smecontribs install smeserver-passwordbut it gave me an error message saying that there was nothing to do. I don't know why, I'm pretty sure the package was not already installed at that time.

Then I read your post:
http://forums.contribs.org/index.php/topic,42836.msg202712.html#msg202712
and tried
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yum --enablerepo=smecontribs install smeserver-passwordand it actually installed it.
I tried to uninstall the package with
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rpm -e smeserver-passwordand install it again by using
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yum --enablerepo=smecontribs install smeserver-passwordand this time it worked. Again, don't know why/how.
Anyway now it works fine - that's the only important thing to me.

Thanks again, I think it's a very useful contrib, expecially considering ISO 9001-2008 rules about password managing&mantainment.

Federico