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diff --git a/modules/pam_env/pam_env.conf.5.xml b/modules/pam_env/pam_env.conf.5.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..090e0e75 --- /dev/null +++ b/modules/pam_env/pam_env.conf.5.xml @@ -0,0 +1,123 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding='UTF-8'?> +<!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.3//EN" + "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.3/docbookx.dtd"> + +<refentry id="pam_env.conf"> + + <refmeta> + <refentrytitle>pam_env.conf</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>5</manvolnum> + <refmiscinfo class="sectdesc">Linux-PAM Manual</refmiscinfo> + </refmeta> + + <refnamediv> + <refname>pam_env.conf</refname> + <refpurpose>the environment variables config file</refpurpose> + </refnamediv> + + + <refsect1 id='pam_env.conf-description'> + <title>DESCRIPTION</title> + + <para> + The <filename>/etc/security/pam_env.conf</filename> file specifies + the environment variables to be set, unset or modified by + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>pam_env</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>. + When someone logs in, this file is read and the environment + variables are set according. + </para> + <para> + Each line starts with the variable name, there are then two possible + options for each variable DEFAULT and OVERRIDE. DEFAULT allows and + administrator to set the value of the variable to some default + value, if none is supplied then the empty string is assumed. The + OVERRIDE option tells pam_env that it should enter in its value + (overriding the default value) if there is one to use. OVERRIDE is + not used, "" is assumed and no override will be done. + </para> + <para> + <replaceable>VARIABLE</replaceable> + [<replaceable>DEFAULT=[value]</replaceable>] + [<replaceable>OVERRIDE=[value]</replaceable>] + </para> + + <para> + (Possibly non-existent) environment variables may be used in values + using the ${string} syntax and (possibly non-existent) PAM_ITEMs may + be used in values using the @{string} syntax. Both the $ and @ + characters can be backslash escaped to be used as literal values + values can be delimited with "", escaped " not supported. + Note that many environment variables that you would like to use + may not be set by the time the module is called. + For example, HOME is used below several times, but + many PAM applications don't make it available by the time you need it. + </para> + + <para> + The "<emphasis>#</emphasis>" character at start of line (no space + at front) can be used to mark this line as a comment line. + </para> + + </refsect1> + + <refsect1 id="pam_env.conf-examples"> + <title>EXAMPLES</title> + <para> + These are some example lines which might be specified in + <filename>/etc/security/pam_env.conf</filename>. + </para> + + <para> + Set the REMOTEHOST variable for any hosts that are remote, default + to "localhost" rather than not being set at all + </para> + <programlisting> + REMOTEHOST DEFAULT=localhost OVERRIDE=@{PAM_RHOST} + </programlisting> + + <para> + Set the DISPLAY variable if it seems reasonable + </para> + <programlisting> + DISPLAY DEFAULT=${REMOTEHOST}:0.0 OVERRIDE=${DISPLAY} + </programlisting> + + <para> + Now some simple variables + </para> + <programlisting> + PAGER DEFAULT=less + MANPAGER DEFAULT=less + LESS DEFAULT="M q e h15 z23 b80" + NNTPSERVER DEFAULT=localhost + PATH DEFAULT=${HOME}/bin:/usr/local/bin:/bin\ + :/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin/X11:/usr/bin/X11 + </programlisting> + + <para> + Silly examples of escaped variables, just to show how they work. + </para> + <programlisting> + DOLLAR DEFAULT=\$ + DOLLARDOLLAR DEFAULT= OVERRIDE=\$${DOLLAR} + DOLLARPLUS DEFAULT=\${REMOTEHOST}${REMOTEHOST} + ATSIGN DEFAULT="" OVERRIDE=\@ + </programlisting> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1 id="pam_env.conf-see_also"> + <title>SEE ALSO</title> + <para> + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>pam_env</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>pam.d</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>pam</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> + </para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1 id="pam_env.conf-author"> + <title>AUTHOR</title> + <para> + pam_env was written by Dave Kinchlea <kinch@kinch.ark.com>. + </para> + </refsect1> +</refentry> |