using external script in virtual server config

[Alan DeKok]

On Jan 18, 2015, at 6:18 AM, the2nd at otpme.org wrote:
> ok. my script returns "Accept" and "Reject" and it works without any problems. but is it okay to use it this way to authenticate users with an external script? are there any drawbacks using it this way and not using the script/exec module?

  You’re putting passwords on the command-line, where everyone can see them.  That’s not always a good idea.  And it’s slow.

> i also found some hints about rlm_python and as my script is written in python it may be a good idea using rlm_python. are there any benefits, beneath better performance, using rlm_python?

  rlm_python will likely be faster than executing a separate script.

  Alan DeKok.