pam_shells - Man Page
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
Access to the system was denied.
- PAM_SUCCESS
The user's login shell was listed as valid shell in /etc/shells.
- PAM_USER_UNKNOWN
The user does not exist or the user's login shell could not be determined.
- PAM_SERVICE_ERR
The module was not able to get the name of the user.
Examples
auth required pam_shells.so
See Also
shells(5), pam.conf(5), pam.d(5), pam(8)
Author
pam_shells was written by Erik Troan <ewt@redhat.com>.
Referenced By
04/09/2024 Linux-PAM Manual