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 user's shell is listed in /etc/shells.

It also checks if needed files (e.g. /etc/shells) are plain files 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

PAM_SUCCESS

PAM_USER_UNKNOWN

PAM_SERVICE_ERR

EXAMPLES

auth  required  pam_shells.so


      

SEE ALSO

shells(5), pam.conf(5), pam.d(5), pam(7)

AUTHOR

pam_shells was written by Erik Troan <ewt@redhat.com>.