PAM_ECHO
NAME
pam_echo − PAM module for printing text
messages
SYNOPSIS
pam_echo.so [file=/path/message] |
DESCRIPTION
The pam_echo PAM module is for printing text messages to inform user about special things. Sequences starting with the % character are interpreted in the following way:
%H
The name of the remote host (PAM_RHOST).
%h
The name of the local host.
%s
The service name (PAM_SERVICE).
%t
The name of the controlling terminal (PAM_TTY).
%U
The remote user name (PAM_RUSER).
%u
The local user name (PAM_USER).
All other sequences beginning with % expands to the characters following the % character.
OPTIONS
file=/path/message
The content of the file /path/message will be printed with the PAM conversion function as PAM_TEXT_INFO.
MODULE TYPES
PROVIDED
All module types (auth, account,
password and session) are
provided.
RETURN
VALUES
PAM_BUF_ERR
Memory buffer error.
PAM_SUCCESS
Message was successful printed.
PAM_IGNORE
PAM_SILENT flag was given or message file does not exist, no message printed.
EXAMPLES
For an example of the use of this module, we show how it may
be used to print information about good
passwords:
password
optional pam_echo.so
file=/usr/share/doc/good−password.txt
password required pam_unix.so
SEE
ALSO
pam.conf(8),
pam.d(5), pam(8)
AUTHOR
Thorsten Kukuk
<kukuk@thkukuk.de>
