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pam_user.conf(4)					      pam_user.conf(4)

NAME
       pam_user.conf  -	 user  configuration file for pluggable authentication
       modules

SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
       is the user configuration file for the Pluggable Authentication	Module
       architecture,  or  PAM.	 It  is not designed to replace the PAM system
       configuration file,  For	 PAM  to  work	properly,  is  mandatory  (see
       pam.conf(4)).  is optional.  It is used only when a user basis configu‐
       ration is needed.  It mainly specifies options to be  used  by  service
       modules on a user basis.

       The  options defined in indicate the default for users who are not con‐
       figured in or if the module type is not configured for some users.  For
       the  configuration in to take effect, needs to configure service module
       (see pam.conf(4)).

   Simplified pam_user.conf Configuration File
       The file contains a listing of login names.  Each login name is	paired
       with  a corresponding service module with or without options specified.
       Each entry has the following format:

	      login_name module_type module_path options

       Below is an example of the configuration file.

       tom    auth     /usr/lib/security/$ISA/libpam_unix.so.1	debug use_psd
       tom    auth     /usr/lib/security/$ISA/libpam_dce.so.1	use_first_pass
       tom    account  /usr/lib/security/$ISA/libpam_unix.so.1	use_psd
       tom    account  /usr/lib/security/$ISA/libpam_dce.so.1	try_first_pass

       susan  auth     /usr/lib/security/$ISA/libpam_unix.so.1
       susan  auth     /usr/lib/security/$ISA/libpam_dce.so.1	try_first_pass

       The login_name denotes the login name  of  a  user  (for	 example,  For
       detailed	 information  on  module_type,	module_path,  and options, see
       pam.conf(4).

       The first entry indicates that when the UNIX authentication is  invoked
       for the options and will be used.  The second entry indicates that when
       the DCE authentication is invoked for the option	 will  be  used.   The
       module  type  is	 not  configured  for therefore, the options will take
       effect.	For those users who are not configured, the options apply.

   Notes
       If an error is found in an entry due  to	 invalid  login_name  or  mod‐
       ule_type, then the entry is ignored.  If there are no valid entries for
       the given module_type, the PAM framework ignores and reads the configu‐
       ration in

EXAMPLES
       The  following  is  a sample configuration file.	 Lines that begin with
       the symbol are treated as comments, and therefore ignored.

       #
       # PAM user configuration
       #

       # Authentication management
       john   auth  /usr/lib/security/$ISA/libpam_unix.so.1
       john   auth  /usr/lib/security/$ISA/libpam_inhouse.so.1	try_first_pass

       david  auth  /usr/lib/security/$ISA/libpam_unix.so.1	use_psd
       david  auth  /usr/lib/security/$ISA/libpam_inhouse.so.1	try_first_pass

       susan  auth  /usr/lib/security/$ISA/libpam_unix.so.1	use_psd
       susan  auth  /usr/lib/security/$ISA/libpam_inhouse.so.1	try_first_pass

       # Password management
       john   password	/usr/lib/security/$ISA/libpam_unix.so.1
       david  password	/usr/lib/security/$ISA/libpam_unix.so.1	    use_psd
       susan  password	/usr/lib/security/$ISA/libpam_unix.so.1	    use_psd

SEE ALSO
       pam(3), pam.conf(4).

							      pam_user.conf(4)

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