<html> <head> <style> .hmmessage P { margin:0px; padding:0px } body.hmmessage { FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma } </style> </head> <body class='hmmessage'> I've looked at both of those. The author of the pam_radius plugin has not be helpful Dan. > Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2007 18:04:09 +0000 > From: fajwilson@gmail.com > To: pam-list@redhat.com > Subject: Re: are there any newbie guides to PAM administration? > > The PAM guides can be found here: > > http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/libs/pam/Linux-PAM-html/ > > and downloadable guides are here: > > http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/libs/pam/pre/doc/ > > They are not specific newbie guides, but they are > more complete. They are most useful for getting your head around > how plugins get composed together. > > If the RADUIS plugin (or plugins) are not part of the core set, your > best bet is to > search for the webpage of the person who developed those plugins. > > Frank > > On 11/12/2007, Dan Gahlinger <dgahling@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > I've googled as much as I can, read what I can find, > > even read snippets of Oreilly books that have some information covering PAM, > > > > but so far, I have yet to find any really good documentation on where a > > sysadmin can start understanding PAM. > > > > The basics are all there, but I can't find anything on adding or changing > > authentication methods. > > > > Like say you want to add Radius authentication to the system, so local users > > can login via radius. > > just as an example. > > > > there is no documentation on how to do this, and radius docs don't help > > much. > > > > there are some examples from an old version of RedHat about changing the > > /etc/pam.conf but that is obsolete. > > > > None of the examples work, putting the appropriate configurations in > > /etc/pam.d/login or sshd etc > > > > either does nothing, or locks me out. > > > > the examples seem to be in a different format than pam now accepts. > > > > are there any really good resources, or why hasn't there been a PAM book by > > OReilly ? > > > > Dan. > > > > ________________________________ > > Books, DVD's, gadgets, music and more. Shop online with Sympatico / MSN > > Shopping today! > > _______________________________________________ > > Pam-list mailing list > > Pam-list@redhat.com > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/pam-list > > > > _______________________________________________ > Pam-list mailing list > Pam-list@redhat.com > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/pam-list <hr />Your chance to win great prizes with Telus and Windows Live Messenger for Mobile. <a href='http://www.telusmobility.com/on/wweb/instant_messaging.shtml' target='_new'>Click here for more information!</a></body> </html>