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diff --git a/modules/pam_pwhistory/pwhistory_helper.8.xml b/modules/pam_pwhistory/pwhistory_helper.8.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a030176 --- /dev/null +++ b/modules/pam_pwhistory/pwhistory_helper.8.xml @@ -0,0 +1,68 @@ +<?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="pwhistory_helper"> + + <refmeta> + <refentrytitle>pwhistory_helper</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum> + <refmiscinfo class="sectdesc">Linux-PAM Manual</refmiscinfo> + </refmeta> + + <refnamediv id="pwhistory_helper-name"> + <refname>pwhistory_helper</refname> + <refpurpose>Helper binary that transfers password hashes from passwd or shadow to opasswd</refpurpose> + </refnamediv> + + <refsynopsisdiv> + <cmdsynopsis id="pwhistory_helper-cmdsynopsis"> + <command>pwhistory_helper</command> + <arg choice="opt"> + ... + </arg> + </cmdsynopsis> + </refsynopsisdiv> + + <refsect1 id="pwhistory_helper-description"> + + <title>DESCRIPTION</title> + + <para> + <emphasis>pwhistory_helper</emphasis> is a helper program for the + <emphasis>pam_pwhistory</emphasis> module that transfers password hashes + from passwd or shadow file to the opasswd file and checks a password + supplied by user against the existing hashes in the opasswd file. + </para> + + <para> + The purpose of the helper is to enable tighter confinement of + login and password changing services. The helper is thus called only + when SELinux is enabled on the system. + </para> + + <para> + The interface of the helper - command line options, and input/output + data format are internal to the <emphasis>pam_pwhistory</emphasis> + module and it should not be called directly from applications. + </para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1 id='pwhistory_helper-see_also'> + <title>SEE ALSO</title> + <para> + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>pam_pwhistory</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum> + </citerefentry> + </para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1 id='pwhistory_helper-author'> + <title>AUTHOR</title> + <para> + Written by Tomas Mraz based on the code originally in + <emphasis>pam_pwhistory and pam_unix</emphasis> modules. + </para> + </refsect1> + +</refentry> |