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The Files lists here are PAM specific builds, if you attempt this build without PAM, your results may not be favorable.
 
 
* [[PAM Library]]
 
* [[Shadow]]
 
* [[PAM Configuration]]
 
 
 
== Introduction to Linux-PAM ==
 
== Introduction to Linux-PAM ==
  
The Linux-PAM package contains Pluggable Authentication Modules. This is useful for enabling the local system administrator to choose how applications authenticate users.
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Linux-PAM contains Pluggable Authentication Modules. This is useful for enabling the local system administrator to choose how applications authenticate users. Linux-PAM itself is in the [[PAM Library]] package. However, as a result of installing PAM, you need to reinstall Shadow.
  
= Contents =
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=== Setting up PAM ===
  
Installed Program: pam_tally
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The Files lists here are PAM specific builds, if you attempt this build without PAM, your results may not be favorable.
  
Installed Libraries: libpam.{so,a}, libpamc.{so,a}, libpam_misc.{so,a}
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* [[PAM Library]]
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* [[Shadow]]
  
Installed Directories: /etc/pam.d, /etc/security, /lib/security, /usr/include/security
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=== PAM Modules ===
  
=== Short Descriptions ===
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* [[pam_ccreds]]
 
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* [[pam_ldap]]
pam_tally: is used to view or manipulate the faillog file.
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* [[pam_usb]]
 
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* [[pam-krb5]]
libpam.{so,a}: provides the interfaces between applications and the PAM modules.
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* [[pam_mount]]
  
 
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* [[Main Page]]
 
* [[Main Page]]
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[[Category:Security]]

Latest revision as of 02:12, 5 September 2009

Introduction to Linux-PAM

Linux-PAM contains Pluggable Authentication Modules. This is useful for enabling the local system administrator to choose how applications authenticate users. Linux-PAM itself is in the PAM Library package. However, as a result of installing PAM, you need to reinstall Shadow.

Setting up PAM

The Files lists here are PAM specific builds, if you attempt this build without PAM, your results may not be favorable.

PAM Modules