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+pam_shells:
+ Authentication is granted if the users shell is listed in
+ /etc/shells. If no shell is in /etc/passwd (empty), the
+ /bin/sh is used (following ftpd's convention).
+
+ Also checks to make sure that /etc/shells is a plain
+ file and not world writable.
+
+ - Erik Troan <ewt@redhat.com>, Red Hat Software.
+ August 5, 1996.