[JDEV] Authentication

[Chris Pile]

Raist,

> I have downloaded both the xdb_auth_cpile.tar.gz and
> Jabber::Connection modules.  The pop3 authentication
> is working fine.

Glad to hear you have it working.

> Is it possible to use mysql as backend in the local
> jabber server instead of user.xml file?

Check out: http://download.jabber.org/contrib/?M=A, in particular
xdb_sql.  There has also been many posts to the jadmin/jdev mailing
lists, so have a hunt around the archives.

> And also,  i still want the local server to accept
> registrations of new users, any ideas how to go about
> it?  i've tried both xdb_auth_pop3 and xdb_auth_cpile
> ... but accdg to their docs "Once the script is
> running, your server will no longer accept
> registrations,".

All the variations of xdb_auth_* scripts I know of are based on Jer's
xdb_auth_test script.  That example script and the small documentation
at http://jabberd.jabberstudio.org/1.4/142changelog.html are all I have
at the moment so I'm not really sure if registration/password changes
are possible using the xdb_auth/check method.  I'm working on a thread
in the jadmin list regarding allowing users to change passwords when
using xdb_auth_cpile, it might be worth following.

I don't know if it is possible to get the "<xdb id="xdb">" section to
accept jabber:iq:register.

If Jer is reading this, I'd appreciate some help.


Thanks,
Chris Pile.