PAM_USERTYPE - Online Linux Manual PageSection : 8
Updated : 09/03/2021
Source : Linux-PAM
Note : Linux−PAM

NAMEpam_usertype − check if the authenticated user is a system or regular account

SYNOPSISpam_usertype​.so [flag...] {condition}

DESCRIPTIONpam_usertype​.so is designed to succeed or fail authentication based on type of the account of the authenticated user​. The type of the account is decided with help of SYS_UID_MIN and SYS_UID_MAX settings in /etc/login​.defs​. One use is to select whether to load other modules based on this test​. The module should be given only one condition as module argument​. Authentication will succeed only if the condition is met​.

OPTIONSThe following flags are supported: use_uid Evaluate conditions using the account of the user whose UID the application is running under instead of the user being authenticated​. audit Log unknown users to the system log​. Available conditions are: issystem Succeed if the user is a system user​. isregular Succeed if the user is a regular user​.

MODULE TYPES PROVIDEDAll module types (account, auth, password and session) are provided​.

RETURN VALUESPAM_SUCCESS The condition was true​. PAM_BUF_ERR Memory buffer error​. PAM_CONV_ERR The conversation method supplied by the application failed to obtain the username​. PAM_INCOMPLETE The conversation method supplied by the application returned PAM_CONV_AGAIN​. PAM_AUTH_ERR The condition was false​. PAM_SERVICE_ERR A service error occurred or the arguments can't be parsed correctly​. PAM_USER_UNKNOWN User was not found​.

EXAMPLESSkip remaining modules if the user is a system user: account sufficient pam_usertype​.so issystem

SEE ALSOlogin.defs(5), pam(8)

AUTHORPavel Březina <pbrezina@redhat​.com>
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