Subject: Re: Pine config of news server/login/groups

From: Scott Leibrand <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1999 06:38:16 -0800 (PST)

On Sun, 12 Dec 1999 [email-masked] wrote:

> On Sun, 12 Dec 1999, Scott Leibrand wrote:
> >You can set up a Pine password file, but it requires either a hidden
> >configuration option or a compile-time option be changed.  I think Nancy's
> >page has something on this.
> 
> I looked at that weeks or months ago the last time someone mentioned it..
> It was for PC Pine, not UNIX pine.

Same thing will work for Unix Pine.  You just have to define the file and
create it.

> >Alternately, and far more securely, you can set up Pine to use SSH and set
> >up private and public keys for passwordless access.  This requires that
> >your mail server supports SSH logins and gives you direct access to your
> >files.  Reply if you'd like directions on doing this.
> 
> Will this work on an IMAP account?  I don't want "direct access to my files".
> I want IMAP access.
> 
> Jeez, all I want is it to log in for me!
> 

Yes.  You still run Pine the same way as ever, but you need to be able to
place your public key file in the .ssh directory (in the .authorized_keys
file).  That's all I meant by the direct file access thing.

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From: [email-masked]
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1999 11:20:27 -0700 (MST)

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