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diff --git a/doc/modules/pam_lastlog.sgml b/doc/modules/pam_lastlog.sgml deleted file mode 100644 index a00f76b1..00000000 --- a/doc/modules/pam_lastlog.sgml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,119 +0,0 @@ -<!-- - $Id$ - - 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. ---> |