pam-3.html
Next
pam-1.html
Previous
pam.html#toc2
Contents
2. Some comments on the text
Before proceeding to read the rest of this document, it should be
noted that the text assumes that certain files are placed in certain
directories.  Where they have been specified, the conventions we adopt
here for locating these files are those of the relevant RFC (RFC-86.0,
see
pam-8.html#see-also-sec
bibliography
).  If you are using a
distribution of Linux (or some other operating system) that supports
PAM but chooses to distribute these files in a diferent way you should
be careful when copying examples directly from the text.
As an example of the above, where it is explicit, the text assumes
that PAM loadable object files (the
modules
) are to be located in
the following directory:
/lib/security/
. This is generally
the location that seems to be compatible with the Linux File System
Standard (the FSSTND). On Solaris, which has its own licensed version
of PAM, and some other implementations of UN*X, these files can be
found in
/usr/lib/security
. Please be careful to perform the
necessary transcription when using the examples from the text.
pam-3.html
Next
pam-1.html
Previous
pam.html#toc2
Contents
