pam_serialnumber(8) BSD System Manager's Manual pam_serialnumber(8)NAME
pam_serialnumber -- Serial Number PAM module
SYNOPSIS
[service-name] function-class control-flag pam_serialnumber [options]
DESCRIPTION
The Serial Number PAM module supports the authentication function class. In terms of the function-class parameter, this is the ``auth''
class.
The Serial Number authenticaion module permits authentication to the root user with a password matching the authenticating Mac's hardware
serial number. If the serial number can not be read, for whatever reason, authentication with be denied.
This authentication module has been designed and tested for Mac OS X Server installation and setup. Any other usage may be a security risk.
The following options may be passed to this authenticaion module:
legacy Require only the first eight characters of the serial number.
serverinstall
Only authenticate when booted from a Mac OS X Server Install volume.
SEE ALSO pam.conf(5), pam(8), system_profiler(8)BSD February 7, 2009 BSD
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pam_opendirectory(8) BSD System Manager's Manual pam_opendirectory(8)NAME
pam_opendirectory -- OpenDirectory PAM module
SYNOPSIS
[service-name] function-class control-flag pam_opendirectory [options]
DESCRIPTION
The OpenDirectory PAM module supports the authentication, account management and password management function classes. In terms of the
function-class parameter, these are ``auth'', ``account'' and ``password'' respectively.
The OpenDirectory Authentication Module
The OpenDirectory authentication module permits or denies users based on OpenDirectory password authentication.
The following option may be passed to this authentication module:
nullok Allow null passwords.
The OpenDirectory Account Management Module
The OpenDirectory account management module permits or denies users based whether the account is enabled in OpenDirectory.
The following option may be passed to this account management module:
no_check_shell
Skip validating the user's shell.
no_check_home
Skip validating the user's home directory.
refresh=min
Sets the mbr_check_membership(3) cache timeout to min minutes. When this option is used, the min value must be specified, and it
must be an integer.
The OpenDirectory Password Management Module
The OpenDirectory password management module supports password changing and enforces the OpenDirectory password policy.
SEE ALSO mbr_check_membership(3), pam.conf(5), pam(8), pwpolicy(8), DirectoryService(8)BSD February 7, 2009 BSD
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