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+'\" t
.\" Title: pam_access
.\" Author: [see the "AUTHORS" section]
-.\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.74.0 <http://docbook.sf.net/>
-.\" Date: 10/27/2010
+.\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.78.1 <http://docbook.sf.net/>
+.\" Date: 09/19/2013
.\" Manual: Linux-PAM Manual
.\" Source: Linux-PAM Manual
.\" Language: English
.\"
-.TH "PAM_ACCESS" "8" "10/27/2010" "Linux-PAM Manual" "Linux-PAM Manual"
+.TH "PAM_ACCESS" "8" "09/19/2013" "Linux-PAM Manual" "Linux-PAM Manual"
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.\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
.\" * set default formatting
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@@ -166,20 +27,18 @@
.\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
.\" * MAIN CONTENT STARTS HERE *
.\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
-.SH "Name"
+.SH "NAME"
pam_access \- PAM module for logdaemon style login access control
-.SH "Synopsis"
-.fam C
+.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP \w'\fBpam_access\&.so\fR\ 'u
\fBpam_access\&.so\fR [debug] [nodefgroup] [noaudit] [accessfile=\fIfile\fR] [fieldsep=\fIsep\fR] [listsep=\fIsep\fR]
-.fam
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
The pam_access PAM module is mainly for access management\&. It provides logdaemon style login access control based on login names, host or domain names, internet addresses or network numbers, or on terminal line names in case of non\-networked logins\&.
.PP
By default rules for access management are taken from config file
-\FC/etc/security/access\&.conf\F[]
-if you don\'t specify another file\&.
+/etc/security/access\&.conf
+if you don\*(Aqt specify another file\&.
.PP
If Linux PAM is compiled with audit support the module will report when it denies access based on origin (host or tty)\&.
.SH "OPTIONS"
@@ -187,7 +46,7 @@ If Linux PAM is compiled with audit support the module will report when it denie
\fBaccessfile=\fR\fB\fI/path/to/access\&.conf\fR\fR
.RS 4
Indicate an alternative
-\FCaccess\&.conf\F[]
+access\&.conf
style configuration file to override the default\&. This can be useful when different services need different access lists\&.
.RE
.PP
@@ -206,16 +65,16 @@ Do not report logins from disallowed hosts and ttys to the audit subsystem\&.
.RS 4
This option modifies the field separator character that pam_access will recognize when parsing the access configuration file\&. For example:
\fBfieldsep=|\fR
-will cause the default `:\' character to be treated as part of a field value and `|\' becomes the field separator\&. Doing this may be useful in conjunction with a system that wants to use pam_access with X based applications, since the
+will cause the default `:\*(Aq character to be treated as part of a field value and `|\*(Aq becomes the field separator\&. Doing this may be useful in conjunction with a system that wants to use pam_access with X based applications, since the
\fBPAM_TTY\fR
-item is likely to be of the form "hostname:0" which includes a `:\' character in its value\&. But you should not need this\&.
+item is likely to be of the form "hostname:0" which includes a `:\*(Aq character in its value\&. But you should not need this\&.
.RE
.PP
\fBlistsep=\fR\fB\fIseparators\fR\fR
.RS 4
This option modifies the list separator character that pam_access will recognize when parsing the access configuration file\&. For example:
\fBlistsep=,\fR
-will cause the default ` \' (space) and `\et\' (tab) characters to be treated as part of a list element value and `,\' becomes the only list element separator\&. Doing this may be useful on a system with group information obtained from a Windows domain, where the default built\-in groups "Domain Users", "Domain Admins" contain a space\&.
+will cause the default ` \*(Aq (space) and `\et\*(Aq (tab) characters to be treated as part of a list element value and `,\*(Aq becomes the only list element separator\&. Doing this may be useful on a system with group information obtained from a Windows domain, where the default built\-in groups "Domain Users", "Domain Admins" contain a space\&.
.RE
.PP
\fBnodefgroup\fR
@@ -243,7 +102,6 @@ Access was not granted\&.
.PP
PAM_IGNORE
.RS 4
-
\fBpam_setcred\fR
was called which does nothing\&.
.RE
@@ -259,13 +117,12 @@ The user is not known to the system\&.
.RE
.SH "FILES"
.PP
-\FC/etc/security/access\&.conf\F[]
+/etc/security/access\&.conf
.RS 4
Default configuration file
.RE
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PP
-
\fBaccess.conf\fR(5),
\fBpam.d\fR(5),
\fBpam\fR(8)\&.