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| PAM_SHELLS(8) | Linux-PAM Manual | PAM_SHELLS(8) |
NAME¶
pam_shells - PAM module to check for valid login shell
SYNOPSIS¶
pam_shells.so
DESCRIPTION¶
pam_shells is a PAM module that only allows access to the system if the users shell is listed in /etc/shells.
It also checks if /etc/shells is a plain file and not world writable.
OPTIONS¶
This module does not recognise any options.
MODULE TYPES PROVIDED¶
The auth and account module types are provided.
RETURN VALUES¶
PAM_AUTH_ERR
Access to the system was denied.
PAM_SUCCESS
The users login shell was listed as valid shell in
/etc/shells.
PAM_SERVICE_ERR
The module was not able to get the name of the
user.
EXAMPLES¶
auth required pam_shells.so
SEE ALSO¶
AUTHOR¶
pam_shells was written by Erik Troan <ewt@redhat.com>.
| 09/19/2013 | Linux-PAM Manual |