extracted the password change code from smbpasswd and used it in swat

instead of opening pipes and other horrible stuff.
(This used to be commit 49bf19710345a59a2d17cd449be1a132885ed821)

8 files changed, 385 insertions, 519 deletions

diff --git a/source3/Makefile.in b/source3/Makefile.in
index dcabf917d0..4dde76a60c 100644
--- a/source3/Makefile.in
+++ b/source3/Makefile.in
@@ -103,7 +103,8 @@ PARAM_OBJ = param/loadparm.o param/params.o
 
 LIBSMB_OBJ = libsmb/clientgen.o libsmb/namequery.o libsmb/nmblib.o \
              libsmb/nterr.o libsmb/smbdes.o libsmb/smbencrypt.o \
-             libsmb/smberr.o libsmb/credentials.o libsmb/pwd_cache.o
+             libsmb/smberr.o libsmb/credentials.o libsmb/pwd_cache.o \
+	     libsmb/passchange.o
 
 RPC_SERVER_OBJ = rpc_server/srv_lsa.o \
                  rpc_server/srv_lsa_hnd.o rpc_server/srv_netlog.o \
@@ -132,7 +133,7 @@ LOCKING_OBJ = locking/locking.o locking/locking_shm.o locking/locking_slow.o \
               locking/shmem.o locking/shmem_sysv.o
 
 PASSDB_OBJ = passdb/passdb.o passdb/smbpassfile.o passdb/smbpass.o \
-             passdb/pass_check.o passdb/ldap.o passdb/nispass.o 
+             passdb/pass_check.o passdb/ldap.o passdb/nispass.o passdb/smbpasschange.o
 
 SMBD_OBJ1 = smbd/server.o smbd/files.o smbd/chgpasswd.o smbd/connection.o \
             smbd/dfree.o smbd/dir.o smbd/password.o smbd/conn.o smbd/fileio.o \
diff --git a/source3/include/proto.h b/source3/include/proto.h
index 888e2af33f..2580491976 100644
--- a/source3/include/proto.h
+++ b/source3/include/proto.h
@@ -507,6 +507,11 @@ void sort_query_replies(char *data, int n, struct in_addr ip);
 
 char *get_nt_error_msg(uint32 nt_code);
 
+/*The following definitions come from  libsmb/passchange.c  */
+
+BOOL remote_password_change(const char *remote_machine, const char *user_name, 
+			    const char *old_passwd, const char *new_passwd);
+
 /*The following definitions come from  libsmb/pwd_cache.c  */
 
 void pwd_init(struct pwd_info *pwd);
@@ -1212,6 +1217,12 @@ BOOL pdb_rid_is_user(uint32 rid);
 
 struct passdb_ops *file_initialize_password_db(void);
 
+/*The following definitions come from  passdb/smbpasschange.c  */
+
+BOOL local_password_change(char *user_name, BOOL trust_account, BOOL add_user,
+			   BOOL enable_user, BOOL disable_user, BOOL set_no_password,
+			   char *new_passwd);
+
 /*The following definitions come from  passdb/smbpassfile.c  */
 
 BOOL pw_file_lock(int fd, int type, int secs, int *plock_depth);
diff --git a/source3/lib/util.c b/source3/lib/util.c
index 2be1fcaf6f..1710205f3c 100644
--- a/source3/lib/util.c
+++ b/source3/lib/util.c
@@ -3095,3 +3095,56 @@ BOOL reg_split_key(char *full_keyname, uint32 *reg_type, char *key_name)
 
 	return True;
 }
+
+/****************************************************************************
+  become the specified uid - permanently !
+****************************************************************************/
+BOOL become_user_permanently(uid_t uid, gid_t gid)
+{
+	/* now completely lose our privilages. This is a fairly paranoid
+	   way of doing it, but it does work on all systems that I know of */
+
+#ifdef HAVE_SETRESUID
+	/*
+	 * Firstly ensure all our uids are set to root.
+	 */
+	setresgid(0,0,0);
+	setresuid(0,0,0);
+
+	/*
+	 * Now ensure we change all our gids.
+	 */
+	setresgid(gid,gid,gid);
+	
+	/*
+	 * Now ensure all the uids are the user.
+	 */
+	setresuid(uid,uid,uid);
+#else
+	/*
+	 * Firstly ensure all our uids are set to root.
+	 */
+	setuid(0);
+	seteuid(0);
+	
+	/*
+	 * Now ensure we change all our gids.
+	 */
+	setgid(gid);
+	setegid(gid);
+	
+	/*
+	 * Now ensure all the uids are the user.
+	 */
+	setuid(uid);
+	seteuid(uid);
+#endif
+	
+	if (getuid() != uid || geteuid() != uid ||
+	    getgid() != gid || getegid() != gid) {
+		/* We failed to lose our privilages. */
+		return False;
+	}
+	
+	return(True);
+}
diff --git a/source3/libsmb/passchange.c b/source3/libsmb/passchange.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7d89cbd3d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source3/libsmb/passchange.c
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+/* 
+   Unix SMB/Netbios implementation.
+   Version 1.9.
+   SMB client password change routine
+   Copyright (C) Andrew Tridgell 1994-1998
+   
+   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+   the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+   (at your option) any later version.
+   
+   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+   GNU General Public License for more details.
+   
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+   along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+   Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+*/
+
+#include "includes.h"
+
+
+extern pstring global_myname;
+extern pstring scope;
+
+/*************************************************************
+change a password on a remote machine using IPC calls
+*************************************************************/
+BOOL remote_password_change(const char *remote_machine, const char *user_name, 
+			    const char *old_passwd, const char *new_passwd)
+{
+	struct nmb_name calling, called;
+	struct cli_state cli;
+	struct in_addr ip;
+
+	if(!resolve_name( remote_machine, &ip, 0x20)) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "unable to find an IP address for machine %s.\n",
+			remote_machine );
+		return False;
+	}
+ 
+	ZERO_STRUCT(cli);
+ 
+	if (!cli_initialise(&cli) || !cli_connect(&cli, remote_machine, &ip)) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "unable to connect to SMB server on machine %s. Error was : %s.\n",
+			remote_machine, cli_errstr(&cli) );
+		return False;
+	}
+  
+	make_nmb_name(&calling, global_myname , 0x0 , scope);
+	make_nmb_name(&called , remote_machine, 0x20, scope);
+	
+	if (!cli_session_request(&cli, &calling, &called)) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "machine %s rejected the session setup. Error was : %s.\n",
+			remote_machine, cli_errstr(&cli) );
+		cli_shutdown(&cli);
+		return False;
+	}
+  
+	cli.protocol = PROTOCOL_NT1;
+
+	if (!cli_negprot(&cli)) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "machine %s rejected the negotiate protocol. Error was : %s.\n",        
+			remote_machine, cli_errstr(&cli) );
+		cli_shutdown(&cli);
+		return False;
+	}
+  
+	/*
+	 * We should connect as the anonymous user here, in case
+	 * the server has "must change password" checked...
+	 * Thanks to <Nicholas.S.Jenkins@cdc.com> for this fix.
+	 */
+
+	if (!cli_session_setup(&cli, "", "", 0, "", 0, "")) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "machine %s rejected the session setup. Error was : %s.\n",        
+			remote_machine, cli_errstr(&cli) );
+		cli_shutdown(&cli);
+		return False;
+	}               
+
+	if (!cli_send_tconX(&cli, "IPC$", "IPC", "", 1)) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "machine %s rejected the tconX on the IPC$ share. Error was : %s.\n",
+			remote_machine, cli_errstr(&cli) );
+		cli_shutdown(&cli);
+		return False;
+	}
+
+	if(!cli_oem_change_password(&cli, user_name, new_passwd, old_passwd)) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "machine %s rejected the password change: Error was : %s.\n",
+			remote_machine, cli_errstr(&cli) );
+		cli_shutdown(&cli);
+		return False;
+	}
+	
+	cli_shutdown(&cli);
+	return True;
+}
diff --git a/source3/passdb/smbpasschange.c b/source3/passdb/smbpasschange.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4e2813316e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source3/passdb/smbpasschange.c
@@ -0,0 +1,162 @@
+/* 
+   Unix SMB/Netbios implementation.
+   Version 1.9.
+   change a password in a local smbpasswd file
+   Copyright (C) Andrew Tridgell 1998
+   
+   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+   the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+   (at your option) any later version.
+   
+   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+   GNU General Public License for more details.
+   
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+   along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+   Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+*/
+
+#include "includes.h"
+
+
+/*************************************************************
+add a new user to the local smbpasswd file
+*************************************************************/
+static BOOL add_new_user(char *user_name, uid_t uid, BOOL trust_account, 
+			 BOOL disable_user, BOOL set_no_password,
+			 uchar *new_p16, uchar *new_nt_p16)
+{
+	struct smb_passwd new_smb_pwent;
+
+	/* Create a new smb passwd entry and set it to the given password. */
+	new_smb_pwent.smb_userid = uid;
+	new_smb_pwent.smb_name = user_name; 
+	new_smb_pwent.smb_passwd = NULL;
+	new_smb_pwent.smb_nt_passwd = NULL;
+	new_smb_pwent.acct_ctrl = (trust_account ? ACB_WSTRUST : ACB_NORMAL);
+	
+	if(disable_user) {
+		new_smb_pwent.acct_ctrl |= ACB_DISABLED;
+	} else if (set_no_password) {
+		new_smb_pwent.acct_ctrl |= ACB_PWNOTREQ;
+	} else {
+		new_smb_pwent.smb_passwd = new_p16;
+		new_smb_pwent.smb_nt_passwd = new_nt_p16;
+	}
+	
+	return add_smbpwd_entry(&new_smb_pwent);
+}
+
+
+/*************************************************************
+change a password entry in the local smbpasswd file
+*************************************************************/
+BOOL local_password_change(char *user_name, BOOL trust_account, BOOL add_user,
+			   BOOL enable_user, BOOL disable_user, BOOL set_no_password,
+			   char *new_passwd)
+{
+	struct passwd  *pwd;
+	void *vp;
+	struct smb_passwd *smb_pwent;
+	uchar           new_p16[16];
+	uchar           new_nt_p16[16];
+
+	pwd = getpwnam(user_name);
+	
+	/*
+	 * Check for a machine account.
+	 */
+	
+	if(trust_account && !pwd) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "User %s does not exist in system password file (usually /etc/passwd). Cannot add machine account without a valid system user.\n",
+			user_name);
+		return False;
+	}
+
+	/* Calculate the MD4 hash (NT compatible) of the new password. */
+	nt_lm_owf_gen(new_passwd, new_nt_p16, new_p16);
+
+	/*
+	 * Open the smbpaswd file.
+	 */
+	vp = startsmbpwent(True);
+	if (!vp && errno == ENOENT) {
+		FILE *fp;
+		fprintf(stderr,"smbpasswd file did not exist - attempting to create it.\n");
+		fp = fopen(lp_smb_passwd_file(), "w");
+		if (fp) {
+			fprintf(fp, "# Samba SMB password file\n");
+			fclose(fp);
+			vp = startsmbpwent(True);
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (!vp) {
+		perror(lp_smb_passwd_file());
+		return False;
+	}
+  
+	/* Get the smb passwd entry for this user */
+	smb_pwent = getsmbpwnam(user_name);
+	if (smb_pwent == NULL) {
+		if(add_user == False) {
+			fprintf(stderr, "Failed to find entry for user %s.\n",
+				pwd->pw_name);
+			endsmbpwent(vp);
+			return False;
+		}
+
+		if (add_new_user(user_name, pwd->pw_uid, trust_account, disable_user,
+				 set_no_password, new_p16, new_nt_p16)) {
+			printf("Added user %s.\n", user_name);
+			endsmbpwent(vp);
+			return True;
+		} else {
+			fprintf(stderr, "Failed to add entry for user %s.\n", user_name);
+			endsmbpwent(vp);
+			return False;
+		}
+	} else {
+		/* the entry already existed */
+		add_user = False;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * We are root - just write the new password
+	 * and the valid last change time.
+	 */
+
+	if(disable_user) {
+		smb_pwent->acct_ctrl |= ACB_DISABLED;
+	} else if (enable_user) {
+		if(smb_pwent->smb_passwd == NULL) {
+			smb_pwent->smb_passwd = new_p16;
+			smb_pwent->smb_nt_passwd = new_nt_p16;
+		}
+		smb_pwent->acct_ctrl &= ~ACB_DISABLED;
+	} else if (set_no_password) {
+		smb_pwent->acct_ctrl |= ACB_PWNOTREQ;
+		/* This is needed to preserve ACB_PWNOTREQ in mod_smbfilepwd_entry */
+		smb_pwent->smb_passwd = NULL;
+		smb_pwent->smb_nt_passwd = NULL;
+	} else {
+		smb_pwent->acct_ctrl &= ~ACB_PWNOTREQ;
+		smb_pwent->smb_passwd = new_p16;
+		smb_pwent->smb_nt_passwd = new_nt_p16;
+	}
+	
+	if(mod_smbpwd_entry(smb_pwent,True) == False) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "Failed to modify entry for user %s.\n",
+			pwd->pw_name);
+		endsmbpwent(vp);
+		return False;
+	}
+
+	endsmbpwent(vp);
+
+	return True;
+}
+
diff --git a/source3/smbd/uid.c b/source3/smbd/uid.c
index 7cd8c8673c..7c951b461a 100644
--- a/source3/smbd/uid.c
+++ b/source3/smbd/uid.c
@@ -421,3 +421,5 @@ void unbecome_root(BOOL restore_dir)
 
 	become_root_depth = 0;
 }
+
+
diff --git a/source3/utils/smbpasswd.c b/source3/utils/smbpasswd.c
index da7caacb11..2303bc56df 100644
--- a/source3/utils/smbpasswd.c
+++ b/source3/utils/smbpasswd.c
@@ -19,10 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "includes.h"
 
-extern pstring scope;
 extern pstring myhostname;
 extern pstring global_myname;
-extern fstring global_myworkgroup;
 extern int DEBUGLEVEL;
 
 
@@ -213,222 +211,6 @@ static char *prompt_for_new_password(BOOL stdin_get)
 }
 
 
-
-
-/*************************************************************
-change a password on a remote machine using IPC calls
-*************************************************************/
-static BOOL remote_password_change(const char *remote_machine, const char *user_name, 
-				   const char *old_passwd, const char *new_passwd)
-{
-	struct nmb_name calling, called;
-	struct cli_state cli;
-	struct in_addr ip;
-
-	if(!resolve_name( remote_machine, &ip, 0x20)) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "unable to find an IP address for machine %s.\n",
-			remote_machine );
-		return False;
-	}
- 
-	ZERO_STRUCT(cli);
- 
-	if (!cli_initialise(&cli) || !cli_connect(&cli, remote_machine, &ip)) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "unable to connect to SMB server on machine %s. Error was : %s.\n",
-			remote_machine, cli_errstr(&cli) );
-		return False;
-	}
-  
-	make_nmb_name(&calling, global_myname , 0x0 , scope);
-	make_nmb_name(&called , remote_machine, 0x20, scope);
-	
-	if (!cli_session_request(&cli, &calling, &called)) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "machine %s rejected the session setup. Error was : %s.\n",
-			remote_machine, cli_errstr(&cli) );
-		cli_shutdown(&cli);
-		return False;
-	}
-  
-	cli.protocol = PROTOCOL_NT1;
-
-	if (!cli_negprot(&cli)) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "machine %s rejected the negotiate protocol. Error was : %s.\n",        
-			remote_machine, cli_errstr(&cli) );
-		cli_shutdown(&cli);
-		return False;
-	}
-  
-	/*
-	 * We should connect as the anonymous user here, in case
-	 * the server has "must change password" checked...
-	 * Thanks to <Nicholas.S.Jenkins@cdc.com> for this fix.
-	 */
-
-	if (!cli_session_setup(&cli, "", "", 0, "", 0, "")) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "machine %s rejected the session setup. Error was : %s.\n",        
-			remote_machine, cli_errstr(&cli) );
-		cli_shutdown(&cli);
-		return False;
-	}               
-
-	if (!cli_send_tconX(&cli, "IPC$", "IPC", "", 1)) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "machine %s rejected the tconX on the IPC$ share. Error was : %s.\n",
-			remote_machine, cli_errstr(&cli) );
-		cli_shutdown(&cli);
-		return False;
-	}
-
-	if(!cli_oem_change_password(&cli, user_name, new_passwd, old_passwd)) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "machine %s rejected the password change: Error was : %s.\n",
-			remote_machine, cli_errstr(&cli) );
-		cli_shutdown(&cli);
-		return False;
-	}
-	
-	cli_shutdown(&cli);
-	return True;
-}
-
-
-/*************************************************************
-add a new user to the local smbpasswd file
-*************************************************************/
-static BOOL add_new_user(char *user_name, uid_t uid, BOOL trust_account, 
-			 BOOL disable_user, BOOL set_no_password,
-			 uchar *new_p16, uchar *new_nt_p16)
-{
-	struct smb_passwd new_smb_pwent;
-
-	/* Create a new smb passwd entry and set it to the given password. */
-	new_smb_pwent.smb_userid = uid;
-	new_smb_pwent.smb_name = user_name; 
-	new_smb_pwent.smb_passwd = NULL;
-	new_smb_pwent.smb_nt_passwd = NULL;
-	new_smb_pwent.acct_ctrl = (trust_account ? ACB_WSTRUST : ACB_NORMAL);
-	
-	if(disable_user) {
-		new_smb_pwent.acct_ctrl |= ACB_DISABLED;
-	} else if (set_no_password) {
-		new_smb_pwent.acct_ctrl |= ACB_PWNOTREQ;
-	} else {
-		new_smb_pwent.smb_passwd = new_p16;
-		new_smb_pwent.smb_nt_passwd = new_nt_p16;
-	}
-	
-	return add_smbpwd_entry(&new_smb_pwent);
-}
-
-
-/*************************************************************
-change a password entry in the local smbpasswd file
-*************************************************************/
-static BOOL local_password_change(char *user_name, BOOL trust_account, BOOL add_user,
-				 BOOL enable_user, BOOL disable_user, BOOL set_no_password,
-				 char *new_passwd)
-{
-	struct passwd  *pwd;
-	void *vp;
-	struct smb_passwd *smb_pwent;
-	uchar           new_p16[16];
-	uchar           new_nt_p16[16];
-
-	pwd = getpwnam(user_name);
-	
-	/*
-	 * Check for a machine account.
-	 */
-	
-	if(trust_account && !pwd) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "User %s does not exist in system password file (usually /etc/passwd). Cannot add machine account without a valid system user.\n",
-			user_name);
-		return False;
-	}
-
-	/* Calculate the MD4 hash (NT compatible) of the new password. */
-	nt_lm_owf_gen(new_passwd, new_nt_p16, new_p16);
-
-	/*
-	 * Open the smbpaswd file.
-	 */
-	vp = startsmbpwent(True);
-	if (!vp && errno == ENOENT) {
-		FILE *fp;
-		fprintf(stderr,"smbpasswd file did not exist - attempting to create it.\n");
-		fp = fopen(lp_smb_passwd_file(), "w");
-		if (fp) {
-			fprintf(fp, "# Samba SMB password file\n");
-			fclose(fp);
-			vp = startsmbpwent(True);
-		}
-	}
-
-	if (!vp) {
-		perror(lp_smb_passwd_file());
-		return False;
-	}
-  
-	/* Get the smb passwd entry for this user */
-	smb_pwent = getsmbpwnam(user_name);
-	if (smb_pwent == NULL) {
-		if(add_user == False) {
-			fprintf(stderr, "Failed to find entry for user %s.\n",
-				pwd->pw_name);
-			endsmbpwent(vp);
-			return False;
-		}
-
-		if (add_new_user(user_name, pwd->pw_uid, trust_account, disable_user,
-				 set_no_password, new_p16, new_nt_p16)) {
-			printf("Added user %s.\n", user_name);
-			endsmbpwent(vp);
-			return True;
-		} else {
-			fprintf(stderr, "Failed to add entry for user %s.\n", user_name);
-			endsmbpwent(vp);
-			return False;
-		}
-	} else {
-		/* the entry already existed */
-		add_user = False;
-	}
-
-	/*
-	 * We are root - just write the new password
-	 * and the valid last change time.
-	 */
-
-	if(disable_user) {
-		smb_pwent->acct_ctrl |= ACB_DISABLED;
-	} else if (enable_user) {
-		if(smb_pwent->smb_passwd == NULL) {
-			smb_pwent->smb_passwd = new_p16;
-			smb_pwent->smb_nt_passwd = new_nt_p16;
-		}
-		smb_pwent->acct_ctrl &= ~ACB_DISABLED;
-	} else if (set_no_password) {
-		smb_pwent->acct_ctrl |= ACB_PWNOTREQ;
-		/* This is needed to preserve ACB_PWNOTREQ in mod_smbfilepwd_entry */
-		smb_pwent->smb_passwd = NULL;
-		smb_pwent->smb_nt_passwd = NULL;
-	} else {
-		smb_pwent->acct_ctrl &= ~ACB_PWNOTREQ;
-		smb_pwent->smb_passwd = new_p16;
-		smb_pwent->smb_nt_passwd = new_nt_p16;
-	}
-	
-	if(mod_smbpwd_entry(smb_pwent,True) == False) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "Failed to modify entry for user %s.\n",
-			pwd->pw_name);
-		endsmbpwent(vp);
-		return False;
-	}
-
-	endsmbpwent(vp);
-
-	return True;
-}
-
-
 /*************************************************************
 change a password either locally or remotely
 *************************************************************/
diff --git a/source3/web/swat.c b/source3/web/swat.c
index 1ab90a3a3d..67582bc116 100644
--- a/source3/web/swat.c
+++ b/source3/web/swat.c
@@ -33,20 +33,18 @@ static pstring servicesf = CONFIGFILE;
 /*
  * Password Management Globals
  */
-char user[] = "username";
-char old_pswd[] = "old_passwd";
-char new_pswd[] = "new_passwd";
-char new2_pswd[] = "new2_passwd";
-char chg_passwd_flag[] = "chg_passwd_flag";
-char add_user_flag[] = "add_user_flag";
-char disable_user_flag[] = "disable_user_flag";
-char enable_user_flag[] = "enable_user_flag";
+#define USER "username"
+#define OLD_PSWD "old_passwd"
+#define NEW_PSWD "new_passwd"
+#define NEW2_PSWD "new2_passwd"
+#define CHG_PASSWD_FLAG "chg_passwd_flag"
+#define ADD_USER_FLAG "add_user_flag"
+#define DISABLE_USER_FLAG "disable_user_flag"
+#define ENABLE_USER_FLAG "enable_user_flag"
 
 /* we need these because we link to locking*.o */
  void become_root(BOOL save_dir) {}
  void unbecome_root(BOOL restore_dir) {}
-/* We need this because we link to password.o */
-BOOL change_oem_password(struct smb_passwd *smbpw, char *new_passwd, BOOL override) {return False;}
 
 /****************************************************************************
 ****************************************************************************/
@@ -87,8 +85,8 @@ char *p = newstring;
 
 static char *make_parm_name(char *label)
 {
-static char parmname[1024];
-char *p = parmname;
+	static char parmname[1024];
+	char *p = parmname;
 
 	while (*label) {
 		if (*label == ' ') *p++ = '_';
@@ -576,257 +574,24 @@ static void shares_page(void)
 	printf("</FORM>\n");
 }
 
-/****************************************************************************
-****************************************************************************/
-static void sig_pipe ( int signo)
+/*************************************************************
+change a password either locally or remotely
+*************************************************************/
+static BOOL change_password(const char *remote_machine, char *user_name, 
+			    char *old_passwd, char *new_passwd, 
+			    BOOL add_user, BOOL enable_user, BOOL disable_user)
 {
-	printf("<p> SIGPIPE caught\n");
-}
-
-/****************************************************************************
-  create 2 pipes and use them to feed the smbpasswd program 
-****************************************************************************/
-static BOOL talk_to_smbpasswd(char *old, char *new)
-{
-	int 	i, n, fd1[2], fd2[2];
-	pid_t	pid;
-	BOOL	rslt;
-	char	line[MAX_STRINGLEN + 2]; /* one for newline, one for null */
-
-	if (signal(SIGPIPE, sig_pipe) == SIG_ERR) {
-		printf("<p> signal error");
+	if (remote_machine != NULL) {
+		return remote_password_change(remote_machine, user_name, old_passwd, new_passwd);
 	}
 
-	if ((pipe(fd1) < 0) || (pipe(fd2) < 0)) {
-		printf("<p> pipe error");
+	if(!initialize_password_db()) {
+		printf("Can't setup password database vectors.\n");
+		return False;
 	}
-
-	if ((pid = fork()) < 0) {
-		printf("<p> fork error");
-	}
-
-	/*
-	 * Create this relationship with the pipes between the parent and 
-	 * the child as detailed below.
-	 *
-	 * parent -> fd1[1] -- fd1[0] -> child 
-	 * parent <- fd2[0] -- fd2[1] <- child 
-	 *
-	 * fd1[0] is turned into child's stdin
-	 * fd2[1] is turned into child's stdout
-	 * fd2[1] is also turned into child's stderr
-	 *
-	 */
-	else if (pid > 0) {			/* parent */
-
-		int	to_child    = fd1[1];
-		int	from_child  = fd2[0];
-		int	wstat;
-
-		close(fd1[0]); /* parent doesn't need input  side of pipe fd1 */
-		close(fd2[1]); /* parent doesn't need output side of pipe fd2 */
-
-		/*
-		 * smbpasswd doesn't require any input to disable or enable a user 
-		 */
-		if (!cgi_variable(disable_user_flag) && !cgi_variable(enable_user_flag)) {
-			/*
-			 * smbpasswd requires a regular old user to send their old password 
-			 */
-			if (am_root() == False) {
-				n = (strlen(old) <= (MAX_STRINGLEN)) ? strlen(old) : (MAX_STRINGLEN);
-				strncpy( line, old, n);
-				line[n] = '\n'; n++; /* add carriage return */
-				line[n] =    0;      /* add null terminator, for debug */
-				if (write( to_child, line, n) != n) {
-					printf("<p> error on write to child");
-				}
-			}
-
-			/*
-			 * smbpasswd requires that the new password be sent to it twice
-			 */
-			for( i=0; i<2; i++) {
-				n = (strlen(new) <= (MAX_STRINGLEN)) ? strlen(new) : (MAX_STRINGLEN);
-				strncpy( line, new, n);
-				line[n] = '\n'; n++; /* add carriage return */
-				line[n] =    0;      /* add null terminator, for debug */
-				if (write( to_child, line, n) != n) {
-					printf("<p> error on write to child");
-					break;
-				}
-			}
-		}
-
-		/*
-		 * Wait for smbpasswd to finish
-		 */
-		if (sys_waitpid(pid, &wstat, 0) < 0) {
-			printf("<p> problem waiting");
-		}
-
-		/* 
-		 * Read the answer from the add program
-		 */
-		memset( line, '\0', sizeof(line));
-		if ((n = read( from_child, line, MAX_STRINGLEN)) < 0) {
-			printf("<p> error on read from child");
-		}
-
-		/*
-		 * Write the response from smbpasswd to user, if all is well
-		 * line[] should be just a null terminated line. We could 
-		 * check for the null line and not print anything, but we 
-		 * really should be checking the exit code if we want to be 
-		 * sure.
-		 */
-		line[n] = 0;    /* null terminate */
-		printf("<p> %s\n",line);
-	
-		close(to_child); 
-		close(from_child); 
 	
-		if (line[0] == '\0') {
-			rslt = True;   /* All ok */
-		} else {
-			rslt = False;  /* Something didn't work */
-		}
-		
-	} else {				/* child  */
-
-		int	from_parent  = fd1[0];
-		int	to_parent    = fd2[1];
-
-		close(fd1[1]); /* child  doesn't need output side of pipe fd1 */
-		close(fd2[0]); /* child  doesn't need input  side of pipe fd2 */
-
-		/*
-		 * Turn the from_parent pipe into the childs stdin 
-		 */
-		if (from_parent != STDIN_FILENO) {
-			if (dup2( from_parent, STDIN_FILENO) != STDIN_FILENO) {
-				printf("<p> dup2 error of stdin");
-			}
-			close( from_parent);
-		}
-
-		/*
-		 * Turn the to_parent pipe into the childs stdout
-		 */
-		if (to_parent != STDOUT_FILENO) {
-			if (dup2( to_parent, STDOUT_FILENO) != STDOUT_FILENO) {
-				printf("<p> dup2 error of stdout");
-			}
-			close( to_parent);
-		}
-		/*
-		 * Make the childs stderr the to_parent pipe also
-		 */
-		if (dup2( STDOUT_FILENO, STDERR_FILENO) != STDERR_FILENO) {
-			printf("<p> dup2 error of stdout");
-		}
-
-		
-		/* Root can do more */
-		if (am_root() == True) {
-			if (cgi_variable(add_user_flag)) {
-				/* 
-				 * Add a user 
-				 */
-				if (execl(SMB_PASSWD_PROGRAM, "smbpasswd", "-s", "-a", cgi_variable(user), (char *) 0) < 0) {
-					printf("<p> execl error of smbpasswd");
-				}
-			} else if (cgi_variable(disable_user_flag)) {
-				/* 
-				 * Disable a user 
-				 */
-				if (execl(SMB_PASSWD_PROGRAM, "smbpasswd", "-s", "-d", cgi_variable(user), (char *) 0) < 0) {
-					printf("<p> execl error of smbpasswd");
-				}
-			} else if (cgi_variable(enable_user_flag)) {
-				/* 
-				 * Enable a user 
-				 */
-				if (execl(SMB_PASSWD_PROGRAM, "smbpasswd", "-s", "-e", cgi_variable(user), (char *) 0) < 0) {
-					printf("<p> execl error of smbpasswd");
-				}
-			} else {
-				/* 
-			 	 * Change a users password 
-				 */
-				if (execl(SMB_PASSWD_PROGRAM, "smbpasswd", "-s", cgi_variable(user), (char *) 0) < 0) {
-					printf("<p> execl error of smbpasswd");
-				}
-			}
-		} else {
-			/* 
-		 	 * Ordinary users can change any users passwd if they know the old passwd
-			 */
-			if (execl(SMB_PASSWD_PROGRAM, "smbpasswd", "-s", (char *) 0) < 0) {
-				printf("<p> execl error of smbpasswd");
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	return(rslt);  
-}
-
-/****************************************************************************
-  become the specified uid - permanently !
-****************************************************************************/
-
-BOOL become_user_permanently(uid_t uid, gid_t gid)
-{
-
-    if (geteuid() != 0) {
-        return(True);
-    }
-
-    /* now completely lose our privilages. This is a fairly paranoid
-    way of doing it, but it does work on all systems that I know of */
-
-#ifdef HAVE_SETRESUID
-	/*
-	 * Firstly ensure all our uids are set to root.
-	 */
-    setresgid(0,0,0);
-    setresuid(0,0,0);
-
-	/*
-	 * Now ensure we change all our gids.
-	 */
-    setresgid(gid,gid,gid);
-
-	/*
-	 * Now ensure all the uids are the user.
-	 */
-    setresuid(uid,uid,uid);
-#else
-	/*
-	 * Firstly ensure all our uids are set to root.
-	 */
-    setuid(0);
-    seteuid(0);
-
-	/*
-	 * Now ensure we change all our gids.
-	 */
-    setgid(gid);
-    setegid(gid);
-
-	/*
-	 * Now ensure all the uids are the user.
-	 */
-    setuid(uid);
-    seteuid(uid);
-#endif
-
-    if (getuid() != uid || geteuid() != uid ||
-        getgid() != gid || getegid() != gid) {
-        /* We failed to lose our privilages. */
-        return False;
-    }
-
-	return(True);
+	return local_password_change(user_name, False, add_user, enable_user, 
+				     disable_user, False, new_passwd);
 }
 
 /****************************************************************************
@@ -834,11 +599,10 @@ BOOL become_user_permanently(uid_t uid, gid_t gid)
 ****************************************************************************/
 static void chg_passwd(void)
 {
-	struct passwd *pass = NULL;
 	BOOL rslt;
 
 	/* Make sure users name has been specified */
-	if (strlen(cgi_variable(user)) == 0) {
+	if (strlen(cgi_variable(USER)) == 0) {
 		printf("<p> Must specify \"User Name\" \n");
 		return;
 	}
@@ -847,50 +611,40 @@ static void chg_passwd(void)
 	 * smbpasswd doesn't require anything but the users name to disable or enable the user,
 	 * so if that's what we're doing, skip the rest of the checks
 	 */
-	if (!cgi_variable(disable_user_flag) && !cgi_variable(enable_user_flag)) {
+	if (!cgi_variable(DISABLE_USER_FLAG) && !cgi_variable(ENABLE_USER_FLAG)) {
 
 		/* If current user is not root, make sure old password has been specified */
-		if ((am_root() == False) &&  (strlen( cgi_variable(old_pswd)) <= 0)) {
+		if ((am_root() == False) &&  (strlen( cgi_variable(OLD_PSWD)) <= 0)) {
 			printf("<p> Must specify \"Old Password\" \n");
 			return;
 		}
 
 		/* Make sure new passwords have been specified */
-		if ((strlen( cgi_variable(new_pswd )) <= 0) ||
-		    (strlen( cgi_variable(new2_pswd)) <= 0)) {
+		if ((strlen( cgi_variable(NEW_PSWD)) <= 0) ||
+		    (strlen( cgi_variable(NEW2_PSWD)) <= 0)) {
 			printf("<p> Must specify \"New, and Re-typed Passwords\" \n");
 			return;
 		}
 
 		/* Make sure new passwords was typed correctly twice */
-		if (strcmp(cgi_variable(new_pswd), cgi_variable(new2_pswd)) != 0) {
+		if (strcmp(cgi_variable(NEW_PSWD), cgi_variable(NEW2_PSWD)) != 0) {
 			printf("<p> Re-typed password didn't match new password\n");
 			return;
 		}
 	}
 
-#ifdef SWAT_DEBUG
-	if (pass) printf("<p> User uid %d  gid %d \n", pass->pw_uid, pass->pw_gid);
-	printf("<p> Processes uid %d, euid %d, gid %d, egid %d \n",getuid(),geteuid(),getgid(),getegid());
-	printf("<p> User Name %s     \n", cgi_variable(user));
-	printf("<p> Old passwd %s    \n", cgi_variable(old_pswd) ? cgi_variable(old_pswd):"");
-	printf("<p> New passwd %s    \n", cgi_variable(new_pswd));
-	printf("<p> Re-typed New passwd %s    \n", cgi_variable(new2_pswd));
-	printf("<p> flags '%s', '%s', '%s'   \n", 
-		(cgi_variable( chg_passwd_flag) ? cgi_variable( chg_passwd_flag) : ""),
-		(cgi_variable( add_user_flag) ? cgi_variable( add_user_flag) : ""),
-		(cgi_variable( disable_user_flag) ? cgi_variable( disable_user_flag) : ""));
-		(cgi_variable( enable_user_flag) ? cgi_variable( enable_user_flag) : ""));
-#endif /* SWAT_DEBUG */
-
-
-	rslt = talk_to_smbpasswd( cgi_variable(old_pswd), cgi_variable(new_pswd));
-	if (am_root() == False) {
-		if (rslt == True) {
-			printf("<p> The passwd for '%s' has been changed. \n",cgi_variable(user));
-		} else {
-			printf("<p> The passwd for '%s' has NOT been changed. \n",cgi_variable(user));
-		}
+	rslt = change_password(am_root() ? NULL : "127.0.0.1",
+			       cgi_variable(USER),
+			       cgi_variable(OLD_PSWD), cgi_variable(NEW_PSWD),
+			       cgi_variable(ADD_USER_FLAG)? True : False,
+			       cgi_variable(ENABLE_USER_FLAG)? True : False,
+			       cgi_variable(DISABLE_USER_FLAG)? True : False);
+
+
+	if (rslt == True) {
+		printf("<p> The passwd for '%s' has been changed. \n", cgi_variable(USER));
+	} else {
+		printf("<p> The passwd for '%s' has NOT been changed. \n",cgi_variable(USER));
 	}
 	
 	return;
@@ -913,29 +667,30 @@ static void passwd_page(void)
 	 * After the first time through here be nice. If the user
 	 * changed the User box text to another users name, remember it.
 	 */
-	if ( cgi_variable(user) && 
-	    (strcmp(cgi_variable(user), get_user_name()))) {
+	if (cgi_variable(USER) && 
+	    (strcmp(cgi_variable(USER), get_user_name()))) {
 		/* User is changing another accounts passwd */
-		new_name = cgi_variable(user);
+		new_name = cgi_variable(USER);
 	} else {
 		/* User is changing there own passwd */
 		new_name = get_user_name();
 	}
 
-	printf("<p> User Name        : <input type=text size=30 name=%s value=%s> \n", user, new_name);
+	printf("<p> User Name        : <input type=text size=30 name=%s value=%s> \n", 
+	       USER, new_name);
 	if (am_root() == False) {
-		printf("<p> Old Password: <input type=password size=30 name=%s>\n",old_pswd);
+		printf("<p> Old Password: <input type=password size=30 name=%s>\n",OLD_PSWD);
 	}
-	printf("<p> New Password: <input type=password size=30 name=%s>\n",new_pswd);
-	printf("<p> Re-type New Password: <input type=password size=30 name=%s>\n",new2_pswd);
+	printf("<p> New Password: <input type=password size=30 name=%s>\n",NEW_PSWD);
+	printf("<p> Re-type New Password: <input type=password size=30 name=%s>\n",NEW2_PSWD);
 
 	printf("</select></td></tr><p>");
 	printf("<tr><td>");
-	printf("<input type=submit name=%s value=\"Change Password\">", chg_passwd_flag);
+	printf("<input type=submit name=%s value=\"Change Password\">", CHG_PASSWD_FLAG);
 	if (am_root() == True) {
-		printf("<input type=submit name=%s value=\"Add New User\">", add_user_flag);
-		printf("<input type=submit name=%s value=\"Disable User\">", disable_user_flag);
-		printf("<input type=submit name=%s value=\"Enable User\">", enable_user_flag);
+		printf("<input type=submit name=%s value=\"Add New User\">", ADD_USER_FLAG);
+		printf("<input type=submit name=%s value=\"Disable User\">", DISABLE_USER_FLAG);
+		printf("<input type=submit name=%s value=\"Enable User\">", ENABLE_USER_FLAG);
 	}
 	printf("</td>\n");
 
@@ -943,7 +698,7 @@ static void passwd_page(void)
 	 * If we don't have user information then there's nothing to do. It's probably
 	 * the first time through this code.
 	 */
-	if (cgi_variable(user)) {
+	if (cgi_variable(USER)) {
 		chg_passwd();		
 	}