__/ [ Jerry McBride ] on Friday 15 September 2006 02:14 \__
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>
>> Linux Pluggable Authentication Module (PAM) Overview: Rock Solid Security
>>
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>> | Linux PAM has become the standard authentication mechanism in most of
>> | the code developed today. Though developed by Sun Microsystems, most of
>> | the work on PAM is done on Linux platform. PAM has also been developed
>> | for Solaris 2.5 (full implementation will be realized on version 2.6)
>> | and HP-UX.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.madpenguin.org/cms/?m=show&id=7540
>
> Roy, of all the post you have made, advocating Linux, this is probably the
> ONLY one I'm willing to argue against.
>
> PAM, the plugable authentication module, is a buck of patches, upon
> patches, upon patches that will drive a sane man nuts. It's one of the
> first things I remove from my personal linux driven computers. The beast
> has the habit of changing permissions when one desires them to be left
> alone....
>
> Totaly a pain to deal with. However, it's perfect for a server that does
> the same, mundane tasks day to day, 24/7....
>
> Cheers.
I have naver made use of PAM before, but she sounded kind os secy. And I was
tipsy. I'll be more selective next time. Susie, Mandriva and Fedora can turn
everybody on.
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