pam_shells (8) Linux Manual Page
pam_shells – PAM module to check for valid login shell
Synopsis
- pam_shells.so
Description
It also checks if /etc/shells is a plain file 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_SERVICE_ERR
- The module was not able to get the name of the user.
Examples
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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 [at] redhat.com>.