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== Introduction to Linux-PAM == | == 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. | + | 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. |
== Sections of PAM == | == Sections of PAM == | ||
Revision as of 23:53, 5 January 2007
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.
Sections of PAM
The Files lists here are PAM specific builds, if you attempt this build without PAM, your results may not be favorable.
