Re: [Nolug] Multi-user password safe..

From: Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson_at_cox.net>
Date: Mon, 04 Feb 2008 10:13:07 -0600
Message-ID: <47A73993.1010004@cox.net>

On 02/04/08 09:42, Dustin Puryear wrote:
> I think I brought this up last year.. hopefully there is better news on
> this front. So, we face the same issue as every other sysadmin shop: How
> do you store passwords?
>
> We are looking for an open source, shareware, or commercial product
> which has these features:
>
> 1. Provides a "password safe".
> 2. Provides strong encryption of the underlying database.
> 3. Allows for at least a basic password policy.
> 4. Is reasonably easy to use.
> (so far most free products can do all this, such as PasswordSafe).
> 5. Is multi-user in that more than one person can be in the database at
> once.
> 6. Is reasonably priced for us. That means either free or up to several
> hundred dollars.
>
> Notice I don't require that every user have their own unique password to
> get in. At this point, I'm okay with allowing a select few share a
> master password to get into the safe. Not a great solution, but it's
> better than the reality where everyone has their own password safe.
>
> What would be nice:
>
> 7. Each user has their own credentials.
> 8. We could possibly tie the credentials into a directory, e.g., LDAP or
> AD.
> 9. An Administrator has the ability to assign read/write rights to
> portions of the database.
>
> The solution can run on a Linux, UNIX, or Windows server.
>
> Thoughts?

And tied into Firefox, to allow for auto-login to websites.

-- 
Ron Johnson, Jr.
Jefferson LA  USA
PETA - People Eating Tasty Animals
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