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"Pluggable Authentication Module."  Programs that are aware of PAM use the modules defined in the PAM configuration files for making authentication/access decisions.
 
"Pluggable Authentication Module."  Programs that are aware of PAM use the modules defined in the PAM configuration files for making authentication/access decisions.
== Access Control ==
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== Remote Access Control ==
 
''/etc/pam.d/sshd'' contains <code>account    required    pam_access.so</code>.<br />''/etc/security/access.conf'' contains the rules for who can log into the machine.
 
''/etc/pam.d/sshd'' contains <code>account    required    pam_access.so</code>.<br />''/etc/security/access.conf'' contains the rules for who can log into the machine.
  

Revision as of 15:32, 15 August 2007

"Pluggable Authentication Module." Programs that are aware of PAM use the modules defined in the PAM configuration files for making authentication/access decisions.

Remote Access Control

/etc/pam.d/sshd contains account required pam_access.so.
/etc/security/access.conf contains the rules for who can log into the machine.

Chart of what groups can log onto what machines:

name restricted by access.conf no group npg farm domain_admins splunker
einstein no yes yes yes yes
lentil no yes yes yes yes
gourd yes no yes no yes
roentgen yes no yes no yes
taro yes no no yes yes
pepper yes no no yes yes
jalapeno yes no no no yes yes
tomato yes no yes no yes
okra yes no yes no yes

External Links

pam_access PAM module document