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The Courier authentication library provides authentication services for
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other Courier applications. In this context, the term "authentication"
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refers to the following functions:
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1. Take a userid or a loginid, and a password. Determine whether the
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loginid and the password are valid.
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2. Given a userid, obtain the following information about the userid:
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A. The account's home directory.
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B. The numeric system userid and groupid that owns all files
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associated with this account.
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C. The location of the account's maildir.
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D. Any maildir quota defined for this account. See the Courier
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documentation for more information on maildir quotas.
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E. Other miscellaneous account-specific options.
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3. Change the password associated with a loginid.
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4. Obtain a complete list of all loginids.
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