The auth concept is well documented and simple enough however: 1. Is there a simple way to create the database? 2. Is there a way to sync the database so that it adds and deletes entries as unix users are added and deleted? Thanks -- David Cary Hart, CEO - Drake Schools - http://drakeschools.com Hart's PGP key - http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x58A60BB1