From: snacktime <snacktime@...>
Date: 2006-11-08T09:50:46+09:00
Subject: Re: Linux authentification check?

> The linux machine is not under my control. I am just the one who writes
> that server program.
>
> As it turns out, it already would be sufficient if I could do the same
> that the "crypt" function achieves under perl.

Only if your server runs as root though, and only if the linux server
uses the password file for  authentication.