Pluggable Authentication Modules the definitive guide to PAM for Linux sysadmins and C developers : a comprehensive and practical guide to PAM for Linux : how modules work and how to implement them - Geisshirt, Kenneth (Packt Pub., 2007)
Title from title screen. - Includes index
"First this book explains how Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) simplify and standardize authentication in Linux. It shows in detail how PAM works and how it is configured. Then 11 common modules used across UNIX/Linux distributions are examined and explained, including all their parameters. Installation of third-party modules is discussed, and the development of new modules and PAM-aware applications is outlined"--Resource description p