Date: Mon, 28 May 2001 20:58:13 +0200 From: Mark Murray <mark@grondar.za> To: Peter Jeremy <peter.jeremy@alcatel.com.au> Cc: arch@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: PAM, S/Key and authentication schemes. Message-ID: <200105281855.f4SItq649486@gratis.grondar.za> In-Reply-To: <20010528121804.Q89950@gsmx07.alcatel.com.au> ; from Peter Jeremy <peter.jeremy@alcatel.com.au> "Mon, 28 May 2001 12:18:05 %2B1000." References: <20010528121804.Q89950@gsmx07.alcatel.com.au>
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> On 2001-May-25 14:42:40 +0200, Mark Murray <mark@grondar.za> wrote: > >I'd like to properly PAM-ize the things that need it, and simplify > >where possible and where appropriate. In most cases, this means > >gutting out the convoluted logic if favour of pam _only_. > > Sounds good. > > The only danger area I can see is the need to check root password to > get to single-user if the console is not secure. This needs to work > even if (and especially when) the system is hosed. I wouldn't like to > see init become dependent on the dynamic loader and various PAM > libraries in this case. No problem. init(8) is pretty safe from ever being PAMized. M -- Mark Murray Warning: this .sig is umop ap!sdn To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-arch" in the body of the message
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