pam_krb5_cchelper(8) System Administrator's Manual pam_krb5_cchelper(8)NAME
/$LIB/security/pam_krb5/pam_krb5_cchelper - Credential cache helper
SYNOPSISpam_krb5_cchelper [-c|-u|-d] [ccname] [uid] [gid]
DESCRIPTION
The pam_krb5.so module uses pam_krb5_cchelper to create, update, and
remove credential caches.
ARGUMENTS
-c|-u|-d
A flag indicating whether the helper is expected to create,
update, or destroy a ccache. When creating a ccache, the ccname
argument should be a pattern ending in XXXXXX. When updating or
deleting a ccache, the ccname argument should be the name of an
extant ccache.
ccname A credential cache name or name pattern of the form
TYPE:/tmp/foo or TYPE:/tmp/fooXXXXXX. If
uid An optional numeric UID which the helper will attempt to switch
to before creating a ccache. The helper continues in its task
if the attempt fails.
gid An optional numeric GID which the helper will attempt to switch
to before creating a ccache. The helper continues in its task
if the attempt fails.
OPERATION
The helper will read contents from its standard input.
If input of suitable length is not read, the specified credential cache
is deleted.
If input of suitable length is read, a temporary file is created and
the input is stored to the file. If TYPE is FILE, the file's name will
be based on the pattern and the name of this new credential cache will
be printed. If TYPE is not FILE, a new credential cache will be cre‐
ated and the contents of the temporary file will be treated as a cre‐
dential cache whose contents will be copied into the new credential
cache, whose name will be printed.
FILES
/$LIB/security/pam_krb5.so
SEE ALSOmkstemp(3)pam_krb5(5)pam_krb5(8)BUGS
Probably, but let's hope not. If you find any, please file them in the
bug database at http://bugzilla.redhat.com/ against the "pam_krb5" com‐
ponent.
AUTHOR
Nalin Dahyabhai <nalin@redhat.com>
openSUSE 2012/07/20 pam_krb5_cchelper(8)
