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diff --git a/modules/pam_exec/pam_exec.8.xml b/modules/pam_exec/pam_exec.8.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d1b00a2 --- /dev/null +++ b/modules/pam_exec/pam_exec.8.xml @@ -0,0 +1,274 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding='UTF-8'?> +<!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.3//EN" + "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.3/docbookx.dtd"> + +<refentry id="pam_exec"> + + <refmeta> + <refentrytitle>pam_exec</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum> + <refmiscinfo class="sectdesc">Linux-PAM Manual</refmiscinfo> + </refmeta> + + <refnamediv id="pam_exec-name"> + <refname>pam_exec</refname> + <refpurpose>PAM module which calls an external command</refpurpose> + </refnamediv> + + <refsynopsisdiv> + <cmdsynopsis id="pam_exec-cmdsynopsis"> + <command>pam_exec.so</command> + <arg choice="opt"> + debug + </arg> + <arg choice="opt"> + expose_authtok + </arg> + <arg choice="opt"> + seteuid + </arg> + <arg choice="opt"> + quiet + </arg> + <arg choice="opt"> + stdout + </arg> + <arg choice="opt"> + log=<replaceable>file</replaceable> + </arg> + <arg choice="opt"> + type=<replaceable>type</replaceable> + </arg> + <arg choice="plain"> + <replaceable>command</replaceable> + </arg> + <arg choice="opt"> + <replaceable>...</replaceable> + </arg> + </cmdsynopsis> + </refsynopsisdiv> + + <refsect1 id="pam_exec-description"> + + <title>DESCRIPTION</title> + + <para> + pam_exec is a PAM module that can be used to run + an external command. + </para> + + <para> + The child's environment is set to the current PAM environment list, as + returned by + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>pam_getenvlist</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum> + </citerefentry> + In addition, the following PAM items are + exported as environment variables: <emphasis>PAM_RHOST</emphasis>, + <emphasis>PAM_RUSER</emphasis>, <emphasis>PAM_SERVICE</emphasis>, + <emphasis>PAM_TTY</emphasis>, <emphasis>PAM_USER</emphasis> and + <emphasis>PAM_TYPE</emphasis>, which contains one of the module + types: <option>account</option>, <option>auth</option>, + <option>password</option>, <option>open_session</option> and + <option>close_session</option>. + </para> + + <para> + Commands called by pam_exec need to be aware of that the user + can have controll over the environment. + </para> + + </refsect1> + + <refsect1 id="pam_exec-options"> + + <title>OPTIONS</title> + <para> + <variablelist> + + <varlistentry> + <term> + <option>debug</option> + </term> + <listitem> + <para> + Print debug information. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term> + <option>expose_authtok</option> + </term> + <listitem> + <para> + During authentication the calling command can read + the password from <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>stdin</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum> + </citerefentry>. Only first <emphasis>PAM_MAX_RESP_SIZE</emphasis> + bytes of a password are provided to the command. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term> + <option>log=<replaceable>file</replaceable></option> + </term> + <listitem> + <para> + The output of the command is appended to + <filename>file</filename> + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term> + <option>type=<replaceable>type</replaceable></option> + </term> + <listitem> + <para> + Only run the command if the module type matches the given type. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term> + <option>stdout</option> + </term> + <listitem> + <para> + Per default the output of the executed command is written to <filename>/dev/null</filename>. With this option, the stdout output of the executed command is redirected to the calling application. It's in the responsibility of this application what happens with the output. The <option>log</option> option is ignored. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term> + <option>quiet</option> + </term> + <listitem> + <para> + Per default pam_exec.so will echo the exit status of the + external command if it fails. + Specifying this option will suppress the message. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term> + <option>seteuid</option> + </term> + <listitem> + <para> + Per default pam_exec.so will execute the external command + with the real user ID of the calling process. + Specifying this option means the command is run + with the effective user ID. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + </variablelist> + + </para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1 id="pam_exec-types"> + <title>MODULE TYPES PROVIDED</title> + <para> + All module types (<option>auth</option>, <option>account</option>, + <option>password</option> and <option>session</option>) are provided. + </para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1 id='pam_exec-return_values'> + <title>RETURN VALUES</title> + <para> + <variablelist> + + <varlistentry> + <term>PAM_SUCCESS</term> + <listitem> + <para> + The external command was run successfully. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>PAM_SERVICE_ERR</term> + <listitem> + <para> + No argument or a wrong number of arguments were given. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>PAM_SYSTEM_ERR</term> + <listitem> + <para> + A system error occurred or the command to execute failed. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>PAM_IGNORE</term> + <listitem> + <para> + <function>pam_setcred</function> was called, which + does not execute the command. Or, the value given for the type= + parameter did not match the module type. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + </variablelist> + </para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1 id='pam_exec-examples'> + <title>EXAMPLES</title> + <para> + Add the following line to <filename>/etc/pam.d/passwd</filename> to + rebuild the NIS database after each local password change: + <programlisting> + password optional pam_exec.so seteuid /usr/bin/make -C /var/yp + </programlisting> + + This will execute the command + <programlisting>make -C /var/yp</programlisting> + with effective user ID. + </para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1 id='pam_exec-see_also'> + <title>SEE ALSO</title> + <para> + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>pam.conf</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum> + </citerefentry>, + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>pam.d</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum> + </citerefentry>, + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>pam</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum> + </citerefentry> + </para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1 id='pam_exec-author'> + <title>AUTHOR</title> + <para> + pam_exec was written by Thorsten Kukuk <kukuk@thkukuk.de> and + Josh Triplett <josh@joshtriplett.org>. + </para> + </refsect1> + +</refentry> |