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Date:      03 Oct 2002 20:08:51 -0400
From:      David Magda <dmagda@number6.dyndns.org>
To:        "Jamie Heckford" <jamie@jamiesdomain.org.uk>
Cc:        <freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: sshd_config vs. PAM
Message-ID:  <864rc3f4ks.fsf@number6.magda.ca>
In-Reply-To: <002e01c26873$3d717a50$3264a8c0@BONG>
References:  <200209272135.g8RLZ3We005877@arch20m.dellroad.org> <002e01c26873$3d717a50$3264a8c0@BONG>

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"Jamie Heckford" <jamie@jamiesdomain.org.uk> writes:

> I would very much like to see ssh completely detached from PAM, and
> have the PAM ties as an option you have to enable as opposed to it
> being the default.

I disagree.

Everything should use PAM by default. It's why it was invented: so
that all authentication goes through one mechanism. If you then want
to add/take away something, you only have to do it in one place.

If, as a matter of policy/preference, you want to change things
locally there should be a make.conf setting of some kind.

What other exceptions should be made with regards to PAM? xdm(1)
perhaps? telnetd(8)?

-- 
David Magda <dmagda at ee.ryerson.ca>
Because the innovator has for enemies all those who have done well under
the old conditions, and lukewarm defenders in those who may do well 
under the new. -- Niccolo Machiavelli, _The Prince_, Chapter VI

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