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<h2><b>ProFTPD module <code>mod_auth_pam</code></b></h2>
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PAM stands for <b>P</b>luggable <b>A</b>uthentication <b>M</b>odules,
and is used to configure ways for authenticating users. Now
"authenticating" a user usually means comparing a password they
give with some other information, and returning a "yes/no"-style
answer. PAM does <b>not</b> provide all of the other information for a user,
such as UID, GID, home, and shell. This means that <code>mod_auth_pam</code>
cannot be used, by itself, as an auth module for <code>proftpd</code>;
<code>mod_auth_pam</code> is used to supplement other auth modules by
providing access to PAM's additional authentication checks.
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Installation instructions for <code>mod_auth_pam</code> can be found
<a href="#Installation">here</a>.
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The most current version of <code>mod_auth_pam</code> can be found in the
ProFTPD source distribution:
<pre>
<a href="http://www.proftpd.org/">http://www.proftpd.org/</a>
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<h2>Directives</h2>
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<li><a href="#AuthPAM">AuthPAM</a>
<li><a href="#AuthPAMConfig">AuthPAMConfig</a>
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<h2><a name="AuthPAM">AuthPAM</a></h2>
<strong>Syntax:</strong> AuthPAM <em>on|off</em><br>
<strong>Default:</strong> AuthPAM on<br>
<strong>Context:</strong> server config, <code><VirtualHost></code>, <code><Global></code><br>
<strong>Module:</strong> mod_auth_pam<br>
<strong>Compatibility:</strong> 1.2.8rc2 and later
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The <code>AuthPAM</code> directive enables or disables the module's runtime
PAM check. If it is set to <em>off</em> this module does not consult PAM
when authenticating a user.
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<h2><a name="AuthPAMConfig">AuthPAMConfig</a></h2>
<strong>Syntax:</strong> AuthPAMConfig <em>service</em><br>
<strong>Default:</strong> AuthPAMConfig ftp<br>
<strong>Context:</strong> server config, <code><VirtualHost></code>, <code><Global></code><br>
<strong>Module:</strong> mod_auth_pam<br>
<strong>Compatibility:</strong> 1.2.8rc2 and later
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The <code>AuthPAMConfig</code> directive is used to specify the name of
the service used when performing the PAM check; PAM configurations can
vary depending on the service. By default, the "ftp" service
is used. Note that on some platforms, <i>e.g.</i> FreeBSD, this may
need to be set to "ftpd", depending on the PAM configuration
involved.
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Here's an example of changing the <em>service</em> used:
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<IfModule mod_auth_pam.c>
AuthPAMConfig ftpd
</IfModule>
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<h2><a name="Installation">Installation</a></h2>
The <code>mod_auth_pam</code> module is automatically included when
<code>proftpd</code> is built on a system that supports PAM. To disable
this automatic inclusion, use the <code>--disable-auth-pam</code> configure
option.
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Last Updated: <i>$Date: 2004/04/24 01:13:05 $</i><br>
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