pam_rpasswd(8)pam_rpasswd(8)NAMEpam_rpasswd - PAM module to change remote password
DESCRIPTION
The pam_rpasswd PAM module is for changing the password of user
accounts on a remote server over a secure SSL connection. It only pro‐
vides functionality for one PAM management group: password changing.
The options needs to be added in the PAM configuration files.
OPTIONS
config_file=<config-file>
Specify another configuration file than /etc/rpasswd.conf.
debug Print additinal debug messages to syslogd(8).
use_slp=0|1
If compiled with SLP support, pam_rpasswd will use/not use SLP
to find a server. The default is to not use SLP.
reqcert=never|allow|try|hard
Specifies what checks to perform on server certificates in a SSL
session. The default for this option is hard.
never pam_rpasswd will not request or check any server certifi‐
cate.
allow The server certificate is requested. If no certificate is
provided, the session proceeds normally. If a bad cer‐
tificate is provided, a warning will be shown but the
session proceeds normally.
try The server certificate is requested. If no certificate is
provided, the session proceeds normally. If a bad cer‐
tificate is provided, the session is immediately termi‐
nated.
hard The server certificate is requested. If no or a bad cer‐
tificate is provided, the session is immediately termi‐
nated. This is the default.
host=<hostname>
Specify the name of the server, where rpasswdd(8) is running.
port=<portnumber>
Specify the portnumber on which the server process rpasswdd(8)
is listening.
verbose
Be verbose, print SSL connection data.
quiet Be quiet, don't print connection trys or SSL connection data.
This option takes precedence over verbose.
FILES
/etc/rpasswd.conf - configuration file
BUGS
This manual page is far from complete, most options are missing.
Please read the README and look at the source package.
SEE ALSOlogin(1), passwd(1), pam.conf(8), pam.d(8), pam_pwcheck(8), pam(8),
rpasswd(1), rpasswdd(8), rpc.yppasswdd(8), yppasswd(1)pwdutils February 2004 pam_rpasswd(8)
