Pluggable Authentication Modules: The Definitive Guide to PAM for Linux SysAdmins and C Developers

K, Geisshirt, «Pluggable Authentication Modules: The Definitive Guide to PAM for Linux SysAdmins and C Developers»
Packt Publishing | ISBN-10: 1904811329 | January 4, 2007 | 124 pages | PDF | 2.5MB

A comprehensive and practical guide to PAM for Linux: how modules work and how to implement them, covering 11 common modules, and installation of third-party offerings. Also covers developing your own modules in C. First this book explains how Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) simplify and standardize authentication in Linux. It shows in detail how PAM works and how it is configured. Then 11 common modules used across UNIX/Linux distributions are examined and explained, including all their parameters. Installation of third-party modules is discussed, and the development of new modules and PAM-aware applications is outlined PAM-aware applications reduce the complexity of authentication.

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