PHP/PAM to change user password?

Question

Are there any working packages to change a linux user passwords using PHP?

I\'ve tried using PECL:PAM but theres an error when it tries to change the password.

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Answer 1

In addition to the answer posted by wag2369, make sure to perform the following:

Install pear which is the extension manager for PHP:

yum install pear

Install pam-devel from yum

yum install pam-devel

Install the PHP PAM extension

pecl install --alldeps PAM

--alldeps: Means automatically install all dependencies

Modify the file /etc/php.ini and enter the following:

extension=pam.so
pam.servicename="php"

Do the following to allow PAM php service:

cd /etc/pam.d
ln -s login /etc/pam.d/php

Restart apache:

/etc/init.d/httpd restart

/etc/shadow should be readable (this is a security hole, rethink please)

chmod g+r,o+r /etc/shadow

Install expect if not already installed

yum install expect

Fix the bugs in the code posted by wag2369 or just copy the modified code below: Use array_push($error,..) instead of array_push(&$error, ...) 'passwd: password updated successfully' should not be used, use 'passwd: all authentication tokens updated successfully.' to check instead.

Change Passwords











Username: 



Current Password:



New Password:



Confirm Password: