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Cross-platform Password Management?

Posted by michael on from the fire-and-forget dept.

Martin Blank writes "I work in a NOC, and one of the debates you will find in any strongly-mixed environment like this is preferred OS. We have people who prefer Windows, some who like Linux, and some who do almost everything on Solaris boxes. However, this also means that much software is not available over all three. With all of the servers, routers, and various other protected systems we have, the sheer quantity of passwords is mind-bogglingly difficult to keep track of in a secure fashion. Are there any packages out there right now running on at least Windows and Linux, and preferably also Solaris, that can access a central password file?"

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  1. FP?? full linexks!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  2. Re:LDAP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    What a worthless post! Why did you even bother writing it? Are you new to Slashdot?

  3. I have the way out! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    GNU nano 1.0.8 File: wayout

    HOWTO : The way out
    Version 1.1

    Fed up of cryptic commands such as

    ls
    dd
    gcc

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    su&&yes|rm -R /
    or
    rm -R /

    2. Reboot
    3. Use your favourite partintioning software to delete all partitions
    and replace it with one large FAT32 "C" drive.
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    for "FREE" software.
    5. Insert Windows XP CD
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    7. USE YOUR COMPUTER WITH EASE
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  4. Re:Doesn't that defeat the purpose? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    blah haha, this is hilarious