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+'\" t
.\" Title: pam_group
.\" Author: [see the "AUTHORS" section]
-.\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.74.0 <http://docbook.sf.net/>
-.\" Date: 06/21/2011
+.\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.78.1 <http://docbook.sf.net/>
+.\" Date: 09/19/2013
.\" Manual: Linux-PAM Manual
.\" Source: Linux-PAM Manual
.\" Language: English
.\"
-.TH "PAM_GROUP" "8" "06/21/2011" "Linux-PAM Manual" "Linux-PAM Manual"
+.TH "PAM_GROUP" "8" "09/19/2013" "Linux-PAM Manual" "Linux-PAM Manual"
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.\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
.\" * set default formatting
.\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -166,21 +27,19 @@
.\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
.\" * MAIN CONTENT STARTS HERE *
.\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
-.SH "Name"
+.SH "NAME"
pam_group \- PAM module for group access
-.SH "Synopsis"
-.fam C
+.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP \w'\fBpam_group\&.so\fR\ 'u
\fBpam_group\&.so\fR
-.fam
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
The pam_group PAM module does not authenticate the user, but instead it grants group memberships (in the credential setting phase of the authentication module) to the user\&. Such memberships are based on the service they are applying for\&.
.PP
By default rules for group memberships are taken from config file
-\FC/etc/security/group\&.conf\F[]\&.
+/etc/security/group\&.conf\&.
.PP
-This module\'s usefulness relies on the file\-systems accessible to the user\&. The point being that once granted the membership of a group, the user may attempt to create a
+This module\*(Aqs usefulness relies on the file\-systems accessible to the user\&. The point being that once granted the membership of a group, the user may attempt to create a
\fBsetgid\fR
binary with a restricted group ownership\&. Later, when the user is not given membership to this group, they can recover group membership with the precompiled binary\&. The reason that the file\-systems that the user has access to are so significant, is the fact that when a system is mounted
\fInosuid\fR
@@ -188,11 +47,11 @@ the user is unable to create or execute such a binary file\&. For this module to
\fInosuid\fR\&.
.PP
The pam_group module functions in parallel with the
-\FC/etc/group\F[]
+/etc/group
file\&. If the user is granted any groups based on the behavior of this module, they are granted
\fIin addition\fR
to those entries
-\FC/etc/group\F[]
+/etc/group
(or equivalent)\&.
.SH "OPTIONS"
.PP
@@ -226,7 +85,6 @@ Group membership was not granted\&.
.PP
PAM_IGNORE
.RS 4
-
\fBpam_sm_authenticate\fR
was called which does nothing\&.
.RE
@@ -237,13 +95,12 @@ The user is not known to the system\&.
.RE
.SH "FILES"
.PP
-\FC/etc/security/group\&.conf\F[]
+/etc/security/group\&.conf
.RS 4
Default configuration file
.RE
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PP
-
\fBgroup.conf\fR(5),
\fBpam.d\fR(5),
\fBpam\fR(8)\&.