pam_pkcs11(8)

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NAME

6       pam_pkcs11 - PAM Authentication Module for PKCS#11 token libraries
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SYNOPSIS

9       pam_pkcs11.so [debug] [configfile=<configfile>]
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DESCRIPTION

12       This  Linux-PAM  login  module  allows  a  X.509 certificate based user
13       login. The certificate  and  its  dedicated  private  key  are  thereby
14       accessed  by means of an appropriate PKCS #11 module. For the verifica‐
15       tion of the users' certificates, locally stored CA certificates as well
16       as either online or locally accessible CRLs are used.
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CONFIGURATION

19       The   program  that  needs  a  PAM  service  should  be  configured  in
20       /etc/pam.conf or /etc/pam.d/<servicename>.
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22       pam_pkcs11 can be used in the <auth> PAM chain.
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24       For details on how to configure PAM services, see the PAM documentation
25       for  your system. This manual does not cover PAM configuration details.
26       The existing PAM service definitions for  other  applications  on  your
27       system  is  also  a  good source for examples on how to configure a PAM
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FILES

31       /etc/pam_pkcs11/pam_pkcs11.conf
32       /usr/lib/pam_pkcs11/*_mapper.so
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AUTHOR

35       Original PAM-pkcs11  was  written  by  Mario  Strasser  <mast@gmx.net>.
36       Newer versions are from Juan Antonio Martinez <jonsito@teleline.es>.
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REPORTING BUGS

39       Report bugs ideas, comments, bug-fixes and so to: Juan Antonio Martinez
40       <jonsito@teleline.es>
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