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pam_updbe

pam_updbe(5)							File Formats Manual						      pam_updbe(5)

NAME

       pam_updbe - User policy definition service module

SYNOPSIS

DESCRIPTION

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

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

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

   Unix Account Management Module
       The  UNIX  account management component provides a function to read options defined in for the module type "account".  The module data name
       used is

   Unix Session Management Module
       The UNIX session management component provides a function to read options defined in for the module type "session".  The module	data  name
       used is

   Unix Password Management Module
       The UNIX password management component provides a function to read options defined in for the module type "password".  The module data name
       used is

SEE ALSO

       pam(3), pam_set_data(3), pam.conf(4), pam_user.conf(4), pam_hpsec(5).

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