Additional Resources

Following is a list of information sources for using and configuring PAM on your system. In addition to these sources, you should read the PAM configuration files on your system to better understand how they are structured.

Installed Documentation

• pam man page — Good introductory information on PAM, including the structure and purpose of the PAM configuration files.

• /usr/share/doc/pam-version-number — Contains a System Administrators’ Guide, a Module Writers’ Manual, and an Application Developers’ Manual. Also contains a copy of the PAM standard, DCE-RFC 86.0.

Useful Website

• http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/libs/pam — The primary distribution website for the Linux-PAM project, containing information on various PAM modules, a FAQ, and additional PAM documentation.