Kevin,

I take it that you want the ability to control all the lists on the site. To
do this I have a quiet owner set up (which is actually a list) in every list
I create using the line:
* Owner= QUIET:,(LISTSTAFF)
Any member of LISTSTAFF can manipulate any list using their own personal
password. Obviously the LISTSTAFF list is very tight.
Owners are told not to remove the line, if an owner does we can use the
createpw to replace it. It is not a democracy!

Another point to inform list owners is that their personal password is
accessible! It can be read in the listserv.log file by those with access to
the file.

Paul.
  Paul Clarke
  Online Curriculum Information Project Officer
  Open Access Unit
  Gabba Towers
  Level 6, 411 Vulture Street
  Woolloongabba Brisbane Qld 4102
  Ph:  07 3406 2755
  Fax: 07 3406 2756
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> ----------
> From:         KEVIN MCKENZIE
> Sent:         Saturday, 13 June 1998 4:08
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      [LSTSRV-L] passwords
>
> Is it posssible for the site administrater to view the current password of
> a given list, or do they have to just use the createpw overide to do
> administrative cleanup.  Right now we have a separate database to store
> passwords when a list is created, then if we need it we have it.  I want
> to
> automate the list creation section to where there is no need to store it
> separately, but I don't know of another way to view the current password
> of
> any givren list should I need it later.  Any help appreciated.
>
> Kevin.
>