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.\" Title: pam_exec
-.\" Author:
-.\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.73.1 <http://docbook.sf.net/>
-.\" Date: 04/16/2008
+.\" Author: [see the "AUTHOR" section]
+.\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.74.0 <http://docbook.sf.net/>
+.\" Date: 06/16/2009
.\" Manual: Linux-PAM Manual
.\" Source: Linux-PAM Manual
+.\" Language: English
.\"
-.TH "PAM_EXEC" "8" "04/16/2008" "Linux-PAM Manual" "Linux\-PAM Manual"
+.TH "PAM_EXEC" "8" "06/16/2009" "Linux-PAM Manual" "Linux\-PAM Manual"
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+.\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
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-.SH "NAME"
-pam_exec - PAM module which calls an external command
-.SH "SYNOPSIS"
-.HP 12
-\fBpam_exec\.so\fR [debug] [seteuid] [quiet] [log=\fIfile\fR] \fIcommand\fR [\fI\.\.\.\fR]
+.\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
+.\" * MAIN CONTENT STARTS HERE *
+.\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
+.SH "Name"
+pam_exec \- PAM module which calls an external command
+.SH "Synopsis"
+.fam C
+.HP \w'\fBpam_exec\&.so\fR\ 'u
+\fBpam_exec\&.so\fR [debug] [expose_authtok] [seteuid] [quiet] [log=\fIfile\fR] \fIcommand\fR [\fI\&.\&.\&.\fR]
+.fam
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
-pam_exec is a PAM module that can be used to run an external command\.
+pam_exec is a PAM module that can be used to run an external command\&.
.PP
The child\'s environment is set to the current PAM environment list, as returned by
\fBpam_getenvlist\fR(3)
@@ -25,92 +183,132 @@ In addition, the following PAM items are exported as environment variables:
\fIPAM_RHOST\fR,
\fIPAM_RUSER\fR,
\fIPAM_SERVICE\fR,
-\fIPAM_TTY\fR, and
-\fIPAM_USER\fR\.
+\fIPAM_TTY\fR,
+\fIPAM_USER\fR
+and
+\fIPAM_TYPE\fR, which contains one of the module types:
+\fBaccount\fR,
+\fBauth\fR,
+\fBpassword\fR,
+\fBopen_session\fR
+and
+\fBclose_session\fR\&.
.SH "OPTIONS"
.PP
.PP
\fBdebug\fR
.RS 4
-Print debug information\.
+Print debug information\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fBexpose_authtok\fR
+.RS 4
+During authentication the calling command can read the password from
+\fBstdin\fR(3)\&.
.RE
.PP
\fBlog=\fR\fB\fIfile\fR\fR
.RS 4
The output of the command is appended to
-\fIfile\fR
+\FCfile\F[]
.RE
.PP
\fBquiet\fR
.RS 4
-Per default pam_exec\.so will echo the exit status of the external command if it fails\. Specifying this option will suppress the message\.
+Per default pam_exec\&.so will echo the exit status of the external command if it fails\&. Specifying this option will suppress the message\&.
.RE
.PP
\fBseteuid\fR
.RS 4
-Per default pam_exec\.so will execute the external command with the real user ID of the calling process\. Specifying this option means the command is run with the effective user ID\.
+Per default pam_exec\&.so will execute the external command with the real user ID of the calling process\&. Specifying this option means the command is run with the effective user ID\&.
.RE
-.SH "MODULE SERVICES PROVIDED"
+.SH "MODULE TYPES PROVIDED"
.PP
-The services
-\fBauth\fR,
+All module types (\fBauth\fR,
\fBaccount\fR,
\fBpassword\fR
and
-\fBsession\fR
-are supported\.
+\fBsession\fR) are provided\&.
.SH "RETURN VALUES"
.PP
.PP
PAM_SUCCESS
.RS 4
-The external command runs successfull\.
+The external command was run successfully\&.
.RE
.PP
PAM_SERVICE_ERR
.RS 4
-No argument or a wrong number of arguments were given\.
+No argument or a wrong number of arguments were given\&.
.RE
.PP
PAM_SYSTEM_ERR
.RS 4
-A system error occured or the command to execute failed\.
+A system error occurred or the command to execute failed\&.
.RE
.PP
PAM_IGNORE
.RS 4
\fBpam_setcred\fR
-was called, which does not execute the command\.
+was called, which does not execute the command\&.
.RE
.SH "EXAMPLES"
.PP
Add the following line to
-\fI/etc/pam\.d/passwd\fR
+\FC/etc/pam\&.d/passwd\F[]
to rebuild the NIS database after each local password change:
.sp
+.if n \{\
.RS 4
+.\}
+.fam C
+.ps -1
.nf
- passwd optional pam_exec\.so seteuid make \-C /var/yp
+.if t \{\
+.sp -1
+.\}
+.BB lightgray adjust-for-leading-newline
+.sp -1
+
+ passwd optional pam_exec\&.so seteuid make \-C /var/yp
+.EB lightgray adjust-for-leading-newline
+.if t \{\
+.sp 1
+.\}
.fi
+.fam
+.ps +1
+.if n \{\
.RE
+.\}
.sp
This will execute the command
.sp
+.if n \{\
.RS 4
+.\}
+.fam C
+.ps -1
.nf
+.BB lightgray
make \-C /var/yp
+.EB lightgray
.fi
+.fam
+.ps +1
+.if n \{\
.RE
+.\}
.sp
-with effective user ID\.
+with effective user ID\&.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PP
\fBpam.conf\fR(5),
-\fBpam.d\fR(8),
+\fBpam.d\fR(5),
\fBpam\fR(8)
.SH "AUTHOR"
.PP
-pam_exec was written by Thorsten Kukuk <kukuk@thkukuk\.de>\.
+pam_exec was written by Thorsten Kukuk <kukuk@thkukuk\&.de>\&.