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Date:      Mon, 25 Jun 2012 08:10:05 GMT
From:      Volodymyr Kostyrko <c.kworr@gmail.com>
To:        freebsd-ports-bugs@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: ports/168841: x11/slim fails to authorize (through kereros) if built without pam support
Message-ID:  <201206250810.q5P8A5Gq005873@freefall.freebsd.org>

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The following reply was made to PR ports/168841; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Volodymyr Kostyrko <c.kworr@gmail.com>
To: Henry Hu <henry.hu.sh@gmail.com>
Cc: Doug Barton <dougb@freebsd.org>, bug-followup@freebsd.org, 
 Gleb Kurtsou <gleb.kurtsou@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: ports/168841: x11/slim fails to authorize (through kereros) if
 built without pam support
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2012 11:05:33 +0300

 Henry Hu wrote:
 >>> This patch enables PAM in slim.
 >>
 >> Given that we have a lot of users who don't like PAM, I'd much rather
 >> see this be optional. See for example x11/xscreensaver.
 >
 > Now PAM is optional. However, I still make it default to "on", since
 > PAM is part of the base system, and if we make it default to "off",
 > some people may be unable to login.  If people don't like it, they may
 > just turn it off.
 
 I'll second Doug here. The world can be built WITHOUT_PAM and the port 
 will fail. It's better to leave PAM support off by default as it is 
 really needed only in some custom setups like mine. FreeBSD doesn't 
 comes configured by default as Kerberos or LDAP member.
 
 -- 
 Sphinx of black quartz judge my vow.



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