Pluggable Authentication Module (PAM)
Please note these notes are based on CentOS/RHEL 5 – What is PAM ? The glue between authentication methods [eg one-time pwds, kerberos, smart cards] and applications requiring authentication services [eg. ftpd, sshd, imapd] etc It is another layer on 1st-Level defense in Linux. – The 4 directories we are concerned with: /lib/libpam* [3 files…