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diff --git a/modules/pam_rhosts/pam_rhosts.8.xml b/modules/pam_rhosts/pam_rhosts.8.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..eb96371 --- /dev/null +++ b/modules/pam_rhosts/pam_rhosts.8.xml @@ -0,0 +1,171 @@ +<?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_rhosts"> + + <refmeta> + <refentrytitle>pam_rhosts</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum> + <refmiscinfo class="sectdesc">Linux-PAM Manual</refmiscinfo> + </refmeta> + + <refnamediv id="pam_rhosts-name"> + <refname>pam_rhosts</refname> + <refpurpose>The rhosts PAM module</refpurpose> + </refnamediv> + + <refsynopsisdiv> + <cmdsynopsis id="pam_rhosts-cmdsynopsis"> + <command>pam_rhosts.so</command> + </cmdsynopsis> + </refsynopsisdiv> + + <refsect1 id="pam_rhosts-description"> + + <title>DESCRIPTION</title> + + <para> + This module performs the standard network authentication for services, + as used by traditional implementations of <command>rlogin</command> + and <command>rsh</command> etc. + </para> + <para> + The authentication mechanism of this module is based on the contents + of two files; <filename>/etc/hosts.equiv</filename> (or + and <filename>~/.rhosts</filename>. Firstly, hosts listed in the + former file are treated as equivalent to the localhost. Secondly, + entries in the user's own copy of the latter file is used to map + "<emphasis>remote-host remote-user</emphasis>" pairs to that user's + account on the current host. Access is granted to the user if their + host is present in <filename>/etc/hosts.equiv</filename> and their + remote account is identical to their local one, or if their remote + account has an entry in their personal configuration file. + </para> + <para> + The module authenticates a remote user (internally specified by the + item <parameter>PAM_RUSER</parameter> connecting from the remote + host (internally specified by the item <command>PAM_RHOST</command>). + Accordingly, for applications to be compatible this authentication + module they must set these items prior to calling + <function>pam_authenticate()</function>. The module is not capable + of independently probing the network connection for such information. + </para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1 id="pam_rhosts-options"> + <title>OPTIONS</title> + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term> + <option>debug</option> + </term> + <listitem> + <para> + Print debug information. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> + <option>silent</option> + </term> + <listitem> + <para> + Don't print informative messages. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> + <option>superuser=<replaceable>account</replaceable></option> + </term> + <listitem> + <para> + Handle <replaceable>account</replaceable> as root. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1 id="pam_rhosts-types"> + <title>MODULE TYPES PROVIDED</title> + <para> + Only the <option>auth</option> module type is provided. + </para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1 id='pam_rhosts-return_values'> + <title>RETURN VALUES</title> + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term>PAM_AUTH_ERR</term> + <listitem> + <para> + The remote host, remote user name or the local user name + couldn't be determined or access was denied by + <filename>.rhosts</filename> file. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>PAM_USER_UNKNOWN</term> + <listitem> + <para> + User is not known to system. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1 id='pam_rhosts-examples'> + <title>EXAMPLES</title> + <para> + To grant a remote user access by <filename>/etc/hosts.equiv</filename> + or <filename>.rhosts</filename> for <command>rsh</command> add the + following lines to <filename>/etc/pam.d/rsh</filename>: + <programlisting> +#%PAM-1.0 +# +auth required pam_rhosts.so +auth required pam_nologin.so +auth required pam_env.so +auth required pam_unix.so + </programlisting> + </para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1 id='pam_rhosts-see_also'> + <title>SEE ALSO</title> + <para> + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>rootok</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum> + </citerefentry>, + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>hosts.equiv</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum> + </citerefentry>, + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>rhosts</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum> + </citerefentry>, + <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_rhosts-author'> + <title>AUTHOR</title> + <para> + pam_rhosts was written by Thorsten Kukuk <kukuk@thkukuk.de> + </para> + </refsect1> + +</refentry> |