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PAM_ECHO(8)		       Linux-PAM Manual			   PAM_ECHO(8)

NAME
       pam_echo - PAM module for printing text messages

SYNOPSIS
       pam_echo.so [file=/path/message]

DESCRIPTION
       The pam_echo PAM module is for printing text messages to inform user
       about special things. Sequences starting with the % character are
       interpreted in the following way:

       %H The name of the remote host (PAM_RHOST).

       %h The name of the local host.

       %s The service name (PAM_SERVICE).

       %t The name of the controlling terminal (PAM_TTY).

       %U The remote user name (PAM_RUSER).

       %u The local user name (PAM_USER).

       All other sequences beginning with % expands to the characters
       following the % character.

OPTIONS
       file=/path/message
	  The content of the file /path/message will be printed with the PAM
	  conversion function as PAM_TEXT_INFO.

MODULE SERVICES PROVIDED
       All services are supported.

RETURN VALUES
       PAM_BUF_ERR
	  Memory buffer error.

       PAM_SUCCESS
	  Message was successful printed.

       PAM_IGNORE
	  PAM_SILENT flag was given or message file does not exist, no message
	  printed.

EXAMPLES
       For an example of the use of this module, we show how it may be used to
       print informations about good passwords:

	  password optional pam_echo.so file=/usr/share/doc/good-password.txt
	  password required pam_unix.so

SEE ALSO
       pam.conf(8), pam.d(8), pam(8)

AUTHOR
       Thorsten Kukuk <kukuk@thkukuk.de>

Linux-PAM Manual		  06/21/2006			   PAM_ECHO(8)

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