pam_updbe(5)pam_updbe(5)NAMEpam_updbe - User policy definition service module
SYNOPSISDESCRIPTION
The user policy definition service module for PAM, reads options
defined in the user configuration file, (see pam_user.conf(4)) and uses
(see pam_set_data(3)) to store the information in the pam handle for
subsequent service modules to use. Service modules perform to retrieve
corresponding information from the pam handle when the user is authen‐
ticated, or when the user password is changed.
The use of is not mandatory. It is needed only when per user configu‐
ration is used. However, in order for the functionality of to take
effect, it must be listed as the first service module after in
Like any other service module, provides interfaces for all four PAM
modules: authentication, account management, session management and
password management. Each module just reads the options defined for
the specific module type.
UPDBE Authentication Module
The UPDBE authentication component provides functions to read options
defined in for the module type "auth". The module data name used is
Unix Account Management Module
The UNIX account management component provides a function to read
options defined in for the module type "account". The module data name
used is
Unix Session Management Module
The UNIX session management component provides a function to read
options defined in for the module type "session". The module data name
used is
Unix Password Management Module
The UNIX password management component provides a function to read
options defined in for the module type "password". The module data
name used is
SEE ALSOpam(3), pam_set_data(3), pam.conf(4), pam_user.conf(4), pam_hpsec(5).
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