AUTHPW -- Verify remote user password

AUTHPW Verify remote user password

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Syntax:	AUTHPW	[ user ] [ password ] [ auth file ]
Arguments:	[ user ]	Variable or string defining a user name; this is typically received from a remote user by way of the LINEIN command
	[ password ]	Variable or string defining a password; this is typically received from a remote user by way of the LINEIN command
	[auth file ]	Optional variable or string defining the name of the authorization file; if this is omitted, the default file "authorization.txt" is used
Options:	None

This script command would be used when FileLink is acting as a host to remote systems in an async modem protocol file transfer environment.

This command to may be used after a remote user had been identified to verify that they have a valid password. The verification process involves prompting for a user name, searching for a match within a previously created authorization file, and if found, repeating the prompting process to obtain the user's password. A look up in the authorization file is then performed to match the password with the user name. See Authorization File Format for more information.

Consider the following example where the remote user is prompted for a user name and password, and the user is verified using the default authorization file.

LINEOUT "Enter your user name:"

LINEIN username /timeout=60

AUTHUSER username

IFERROR= $ERROR_AUTHORIZATION_FAILED goto UnrecognizedUser

LINEOUT "Enter your password:"

LINEIN password /timeout=60

AUTHPW username password

IFERROR= $ERROR_AUTHORIZATION_FAILED goto InvalidPassword

Related Command(s): AUTHDATA, AUTHUSER