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diff --git a/Linux-PAM/doc/modules/pam_lastlog.sgml b/Linux-PAM/doc/modules/pam_lastlog.sgml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e79723b3 --- /dev/null +++ b/Linux-PAM/doc/modules/pam_lastlog.sgml @@ -0,0 +1,119 @@ +<!-- + $Id: pam_lastlog.sgml,v 1.1.1.1 2001/04/29 04:16:55 hartmans Exp $ + + This file was written by Andrew G. Morgan <morgan@kernel.org> +--> + +<sect1>The last login module + +<sect2>Synopsis + +<p> +<descrip> + +<tag><bf>Module Name:</bf></tag> +<tt/pam_lastlog/ + +<tag><bf>Author:</bf></tag> +Andrew G. Morgan <morgan@kernel.org> + +<tag><bf>Maintainer:</bf></tag> +Author + +<tag><bf>Management groups provided:</bf></tag> +auth + +<tag><bf>Cryptographically sensitive:</bf></tag> + +<tag><bf>Security rating:</bf></tag> + +<tag><bf>Clean code base:</bf></tag> + +<tag><bf>System dependencies:</bf></tag> +uses information contained in the <tt>/var/log/lastlog</tt> file. + +<tag><bf>Network aware:</bf></tag> + +</descrip> + +<sect2>Overview of module + +<p> +This session module maintains the <tt>/var/log/lastlog</tt> file. Adding +an open entry when called via the <tt>pam_open_seesion()</tt> function +and completing it when <tt>pam_close_session()</tt> is called. This +module can also display a line of information about the last login of +the user. If an application already performs these tasks, it is not +necessary to use this module. + +<sect2>Session component + +<p> +<descrip> + +<tag><bf>Recognized arguments:</bf></tag> +<tt/debug/; <tt/nodate/; <tt/noterm/; <tt/nohost/; <tt/silent/; +<tt/never/ + +<tag><bf>Description:</bf></tag> + +<p> +This module can be used to provide a ``Last login on ...'' +message. when the user logs into the system from what ever application +uses the PAM libraries. In addition, the module maintains the +<tt>/var/log/lastlog</tt> file. + +<p> +The behavior of this module can be modified with one of the following +flags: + +<p> +<itemize> +<item><tt/debug/ +- write more information to <tt/syslog(3)/. + +<item><tt/nodate/ +- neglect to give the date of the last login when displaying +information about the last login on the system. + +<item><tt/noterm/ +- neglect to diplay the terminal name on which the last login was +attempt. + +<item><tt/nohost/ +- neglect to indicate from which host the last login was attempted. + +<item><tt/silent/ +- neglect to inform the user about any previous login: just update +the <tt>/var/log/lastlog</tt> file. + +<item><tt/never/ +- if the <tt>/var/log/lastlog</tt> file does not contain any old entries +for the user, indicate that the user has never previously logged in +with a ``welcome..." message. + +</itemize> + +<tag><bf>Examples/suggested usage:</bf></tag> + +This module can be used to indicate that the user has new mail when +they <em/login/ to the system. Here is a sample entry for your +<tt>/etc/pam.d/XXX</tt> file: +<tscreen> +<verb> +# +# When were we last here? +# +session optional pam_lastlog.so +</verb> +</tscreen> + +<p> +Note, some applications may perform this function themselves. In such +cases, this module is not necessary. + +</descrip> + +<!-- +End of sgml insert for this module. +--> |