Automation

[Ivan Kohler]

On Sun, Apr 18, 1999 at 05:16:35PM -0700, Kristian Hoffmann wrote:
> I was wondering to what extent are different features already automated
> in freeside.  When you add a customer and order a package with a dialup
> account for them, do /etc/passwd, /etc/shadow, and /etc/raddb/users get
> updated, or do you have to run svc_acct.export to apply the changes from
> the database.

See htdocs/docs/export.html; there are both transaction and batch hooks,
depending on how you've setup your configuration files.

>  If not, is there any thoughts of making a PAM module to
> authenticate directly from the freeside database?  I know radiator
> exists to do this for RADIUS authentication.  Any info would be
> appreciated.

I recall hearing something about a PAM module to do authentication out of
MySQL, but I don't recall if that was in the "wishlist" stage or in the
"sure, run your ISP off this" stage.

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