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The Linux-PAM System Administrators' Guide

Andrew G. Morgan

Thorsten Kukuk

Version 1.1.2, 31. August 2010

Abstract

This manual documents what a system-administrator needs to know about the Linux-PAM library. It covers the correct syntax of the PAM configuration file and discusses strategies for maintaining a secure system.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Some comments on the text
3. Overview
4. The Linux-PAM configuration file
4.1. Configuration file syntax
4.2. Directory based configuration
4.3. Example configuration file entries
5. Security issues
5.1. If something goes wrong
5.2. Avoid having a weak `other' configuration
6. A reference guide for available modules