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Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2005 21:31:20 +0530 (IST)
From: H S Rai <hsrai@...>
To: LIH <linux-india-help@...>
Subject: Linux user authenication from PHP

I wish to authenticate Linux user using PHP through file /etc/shadow. I tried
md5 and crypt function, what I could not get right encription. Which funtion or
method should I use to get user authenticated?

Thanks in advance,

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H.S.Rai