PAM_KEYINIT - Online Linux Manual PageSection : 8
Updated : 09/03/2021
Source : Linux-PAM Manual
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NAMEpam_keyinit − Kernel session keyring initialiser module

SYNOPSISpam_keyinit​.so [debug] [force] [revoke]

DESCRIPTIONThe pam_keyinit PAM module ensures that the invoking process has a session keyring other than the user default session keyring​. The module checks to see if the process's session keyring is the user-session-keyring(7), and, if it is, creates a new session-keyring(7) with which to replace it​. If a new session keyring is created, it will install a link to the user-keyring(7) in the session keyring so that keys common to the user will be automatically accessible through it​. The session keyring of the invoking process will thenceforth be inherited by all its children unless they override it​. In order to allow other PAM modules to attach tokens to the keyring, this module provides both an auth (limited to pam_setcred(3) and a session component​. The session keyring is created in the module called​. Moreover this module should be included as early as possible in a PAM configuration​. This module is intended primarily for use by login processes​. Be aware that after the session keyring has been replaced, the old session keyring and the keys it contains will no longer be accessible​. This module should not, generally, be invoked by programs like su, since it is usually desirable for the key set to percolate through to the alternate context​. The keys have their own permissions system to manage this​. The keyutils package is used to manipulate keys more directly​. This can be obtained from: Keyutils[1]

OPTIONSdebug Log debug information with syslog(3)​. force Causes the session keyring of the invoking process to be replaced unconditionally​. revoke Causes the session keyring of the invoking process to be revoked when the invoking process exits if the session keyring was created for this process in the first place​.

MODULE TYPES PROVIDEDOnly the session module type is provided​.

RETURN VALUESPAM_SUCCESS This module will usually return this value PAM_AUTH_ERR Authentication failure​. PAM_BUF_ERR Memory buffer error​. PAM_IGNORE The return value should be ignored by PAM dispatch​. PAM_SERVICE_ERR Cannot determine the user name​. PAM_SESSION_ERR This module will return this value if its arguments are invalid or if a system error such as ENOMEM occurs​. PAM_USER_UNKNOWN User not known​.

EXAMPLESAdd this line to your login entries to start each login session with its own session keyring: session required pam_keyinit​.so This will prevent keys from one session leaking into another session for the same user​.

SEE ALSOpam.conf(5), pam.d(5), pam(8), keyctl(1)

AUTHORpam_keyinit was written by David Howells, <dhowells@redhat​.com>​.

NOTES 1. Keyutils ­http://people.redhat.com/~dhowells/keyutils/
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