I did not gain anymore insight from this book than I already had from reading MAN pages and briefly researching on-line. The first 25 pages are basically history, file structure and an introduction with tips on how to compile from source. The other 75 pages are shallow descriptions of various modu
Pluggable Authentication Modules : the definitive guide to PAM for Linux sysadmins and C developers : a comprehensive and practical guide to PAM for Linux : how modules work and how to implement them
โ Scribed by Kenneth Geisshirt; Ralf Hildebrandt; Huang Zhen; Mithil Kulkarni
- Publisher
- Packt Pub
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 119
- Series
- From technologies to solutions
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
๐ SIMILAR VOLUMES
First this book explains how Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) simplify and standardize authentication in Linux. It shows in detail how PAM works and how it is configured. Then 11 common modules used across UNIX/Linux distributions are examined and explained, including all their parameters. Ins
PAM-aware applications reduce the complexity of authentication. With PAM you can use the same user database for every login process. PAM also supports different authentication processes as required. Moreover, PAM is a well-defined API, and PAM-aware applications will not break if you change the unde
<p><span>Gain both a firm practical understanding and sufficient theoretical insight into the inner workings of Linux kernel internals, learn to write high-quality kernel module code, understand the complexities of kernel synchronization</span></p><p><span>Purchase of the print or Kindle book includ
<div class="books-expander-content" aria-expanded="true"> <p><span class="a-text-bold">Gain both a firm practical understanding and sufficient theoretical insight into the inner workings of Linux kernel internals, learn to write high-quality kernel module code, understand the co
<div class="books-expander-content" aria-expanded="true"> <p><span class="a-text-bold">Gain both a firm practical understanding and sufficient theoretical insight into the inner workings of Linux kernel internals, learn to write high-quality kernel module code, understand the co