Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2002 03:53:16 +0300 From: "Andrey A. Chernov" <ache@nagual.pp.ru> To: Mark Murray <mark@grondar.za> Cc: current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Question to PAM hackers Message-ID: <20020107005314.GD41085@nagual.pp.ru> In-Reply-To: <200201051121.g05BL9V52739@grimreaper.grondar.org> References: <20020104075611.GA11377@nagual.pp.ru> <200201051121.g05BL9V52739@grimreaper.grondar.org>
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On Sat, Jan 05, 2002 at 13:21:08 +0200, Mark Murray wrote: > > Is there a way (i.e. interface function) to check if particular PAM module > > loaded, inside application? > > No. Annd nor should there be. The authentication process with PAM means > that the authentication policy (including which modules are loaded) are > none of the applications damn business :-) Chaining as concept is poor when conditionalized modules handling is needed. F.e. currently it is impossible to write proper pam_opie and pam_unix interaction using just chaining even they appearse always in fixed order. As workaround pam_unix forced to be removed and handled by application itself. -- Andrey A. Chernov http://ache.pp.ru/ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
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