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pam_updbe(5)

HP-UX 11i Version 3: February 2007
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NAME

pam_updbe — User policy definition service module

SYNOPSIS

/usr/lib/security/libpam_updbe.1

DESCRIPTION

The user policy definition service module for PAM, /usr/lib/security/libpam_updbe.1, reads options defined in the user configuration file, /etc/pam_user.conf (see pam_user.conf(4)) and uses pam_set_data (see pam_set_data(3)) to store the information in the pam handle for subsequent service modules to use. Service modules perform pam_get_data to retrieve corresponding information from the pam handle when the user is authenticated, or when the user password is changed.

The use of pam_updbe is not mandatory. It is needed only when per user configuration is used. However, in order for the functionality of pam_updbe to take effect, it must be listed as the first service module after pam_hpsec in /etc/pam.conf.

Like any other service module, pam_updbe 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 pam_user.conf for the module type "auth". The module data name used is PAM_AUTH_USER.

Unix Account Management Module

The UNIX account management component provides a function to read options defined in pam_user.conf for the module type "account". The module data name used is PAM_ACCOUNT_USER.

Unix Session Management Module

The UNIX session management component provides a function to read options defined in pam_user.conf for the module type "session". The module data name used is PAM_SESSION_USER.

Unix Password Management Module

The UNIX password management component provides a function to read options defined in pam_user.conf for the module type "password". The module data name used is PAM_PASSWORD_USER.

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