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pam_opendirectory

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)

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								 February 7, 2009							       BSD