diff options
| -rw-r--r-- | modules/pam_access/access.conf.5.xml | 17 |
1 files changed, 6 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/modules/pam_access/access.conf.5.xml b/modules/pam_access/access.conf.5.xml index 35a1a8fe..0b93db00 100644 --- a/modules/pam_access/access.conf.5.xml +++ b/modules/pam_access/access.conf.5.xml @@ -79,17 +79,12 @@ with network mask (where network mask can be a decimal number or an internet address also), <emphasis>ALL</emphasis> (which always matches) or <emphasis>LOCAL</emphasis>. The <emphasis>LOCAL</emphasis> - keyword matches if and only if - <citerefentry><refentrytitle>pam_get_item</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>, - when called with an <parameter>item_type</parameter> of - <emphasis>PAM_RHOST</emphasis>, returns <code>NULL</code> or an - empty string (and therefore the - <replaceable>origins</replaceable> field is compared against the - return value of - <citerefentry><refentrytitle>pam_get_item</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry> - called with an <parameter>item_type</parameter> of - <emphasis>PAM_TTY</emphasis> or, absent that, - <emphasis>PAM_SERVICE</emphasis>). + keyword matches when the user connects without a network + connection (e.g., <emphasis>su</emphasis>, + <emphasis>login</emphasis>). A connection through the loopback + device (e.g., <command>ssh user@localhost</command>) is + considered a network connection, and thus, the + <emphasis>LOCAL</emphasis> keyword does not match. </para> <para> |