pam_krb5_cchelper(8)

1pam_krb5_cchelper(8)     System Administrator's Manual    pam_krb5_cchelper(8)
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NAME

6       //usr/$LIB/security/pam_krb5/pam_krb5_cchelper   -   Credential   cache
7       helper
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SYNOPSIS

11       pam_krb5_cchelper [-c|-u|-d] [ccname] [uid] [gid]
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DESCRIPTION

15       The pam_krb5.so module uses pam_krb5_cchelper to  create,  update,  and
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ARGUMENTS

20       -c|-u|-d
21              A  flag  indicating  whether  the  helper is expected to create,
22              update, or destroy a ccache.  When creating a ccache, the ccname
23              argument  should  be a name or a pattern ending in XXXXXX.  When
24              updating or deleting a ccache, the ccname argument should be the
25              name of an extant ccache.
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28       ccname A   credential   cache   name   or  name  pattern  of  the  form
29              TYPE:/tmp/foo or TYPE:/tmp/fooXXXXXX.
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32       uid    An optional numeric UID which the helper will attempt to  switch
33              to  before  creating a ccache.  The helper continues in its task
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38              to  before  creating a ccache.  The helper continues in its task
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OPERATION

43       The helper will read contents from its standard input.
44       If input of suitable length is not read, the specified credential cache
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46       If  input  of  suitable length is read, a temporary file is created and
47       the input is stored to the file.  If TYPE is FILE, the file's name will
48       be  based on the pattern and the name of this new credential cache will
49       be printed.  If TYPE is not FILE, a new credential cache will  be  cre‐
50       ated  and  the contents of the temporary file will be treated as a cre‐
51       dential cache whose contents will be copied  into  the  new  credential
52       cache, whose name will be printed.
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56       //usr/$LIB/security/pam_krb5.so
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BUGS

64       Probably, but let's hope not.  If you find any, please file them in the
65       bug database at http://bugzilla.redhat.com/ against the "pam_krb5" com‐
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AUTHOR

70       Nalin Dahyabhai <nalin@redhat.com>
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74Red Hat Linux                     2013/04/16              pam_krb5_cchelper(8)