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Diffstat (limited to 'modules/pam_unix/README')
| -rw-r--r-- | modules/pam_unix/README | 6 |
1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/modules/pam_unix/README b/modules/pam_unix/README index 2c4caf3..26c06e2 100644 --- a/modules/pam_unix/README +++ b/modules/pam_unix/README @@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ suppress this temporary shielding and may be needed for use with certain applications. The password component of this module performs the task of updating the user's -password. +password. The default encryption hash is taken from the ENCRYPT_METHOD variable +from /etc/login.defs The session component of this module logs when a user logins or leave the system. @@ -99,7 +100,8 @@ remember=n The last n passwords for each user are saved in /etc/security/opasswd in order to force password change history and keep the user from alternating - between the same password too frequently. + between the same password too frequently. Instead of this option the + pam_pwhistory module should be used. shadow |