From: "Karl O. Pinc" <kop(a)meme.com&gt; * modules/pam_access/access.conf.5.xml * modules/pam_access/pam_access.8.xml Signed-off-by: Karl O. Pinc <kop(a)meme.com&gt; --- modules/pam_access/access.conf.5.xml | 40 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++------- modules/pam_access/pam_access.8.xml | 5 +++-- 2 files changed, 35 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/modules/pam_access/access.conf.5.xml b/modules/pam_access/access.conf.5.xml index a4d3419..d686d92 100644 --- a/modules/pam_access/access.conf.5.xml +++ b/modules/pam_access/access.conf.5.xml @@ -21,8 +21,12 @@ <para> The <filename>/etc/security/access.conf</filename> file specifies (<replaceable>user/group</replaceable>, <replaceable>host</replaceable>), - (<replaceable>user/group</replaceable>, <replaceable>network/netmask</replaceable>) or - (<replaceable>user/group</replaceable>, <replaceable>tty</replaceable>) + (<replaceable>user/group</replaceable>, <replaceable>network/netmask</replaceable>), + (<replaceable>user/group</replaceable>, <replaceable>tty</replaceable>), + (<replaceable>user/group</replaceable>, + <replaceable>X-$DISPLAY-value</replaceable>), or + (<replaceable>user/group</replaceable>, + <replaceable>pam-service-name</replaceable>) combinations for which a login will be either accepted or refused. </para> <para> @@ -33,7 +37,14 @@ combination, or, in case of non-networked logins, the first entry that matches the (<replaceable>user/group</replaceable>, <replaceable>tty</replaceable>) - combination. The permissions field of that table entry determines + combination, or in the case of non-networked logins without a + tty, the first entry that matches the + (<replaceable>user/group</replaceable>, + <replaceable>X-$DISPLAY-value</replaceable>) or + (<replaceable>user/group</replaceable>, + <replaceable>pam-service-name/</replaceable>) + combination. The permissions field of that table entry + determines whether the login will be accepted or refused. </para> @@ -65,14 +76,27 @@ <para> The third field, the <replaceable>origins</replaceable> field, should be a list of one or more tty names (for non-networked - logins), host names, domain names (begin with "."), host addresses, + logins), X <varname>$DISPLAY</varname> values or PAM service + names (for non-networked logins without a tty), host names, + domain names (begin with "."), host addresses, internet network numbers (end with "."), internet network addresses with network mask (where network mask can be a decimal number or an internet address also), <emphasis>ALL</emphasis> (which always matches) - or <emphasis>LOCAL</emphasis>. <emphasis>LOCAL</emphasis> - keyword matches if and only if the <emphasis>PAM_RHOST</emphasis> is - not set and &lt;origin&gt; field is thus set from - <emphasis>PAM_TTY</emphasis> or <emphasis>PAM_SERVICE</emphasis>". + or <emphasis>LOCAL</emphasis>. The <emphasis>LOCAL</emphasis> + keyword matches if and only if + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>pam_get_item</ refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + when called with an <parameter>item_type</parameter> of + <emphasis>PAM_RHOST</emphasis>, returns <code>NULL</code> or an + empty string (and therefore the + <replaceable>origins</replaceable> field is compared against the + return value of + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>pam_get_item</ refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry> + called with an <parameter>item_type</parameter> of + <emphasis>PAM_TTY</emphasis> or, absent that, + <emphasis>PAM_SERVICE</emphasis>). + </para> + + <para> If supported by the system you can use <emphasis>@netgroupname</emphasis> in host or user patterns. The <emphasis>@@netgroupname</emphasis> syntax is supported in the user diff --git a/modules/pam_access/pam_access.8.xml b/modules/pam_access/pam_access.8.xml index 710e2e7..c629a9f 100644 --- a/modules/pam_access/pam_access.8.xml +++ b/modules/pam_access/pam_access.8.xml @@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ The pam_access PAM module is mainly for access management. It provides logdaemon style login access control based on login names, host or domain names, internet addresses or network numbers, - or on terminal line names in case of non-networked logins. + or on terminal line names, X <varname>$DISPLAY</varname> values, + or PAM service names in case of non-networked logins. </para> <para> By default rules for access management are taken from config file @@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ </para> <para> If Linux PAM is compiled with audit support the module will report - when it denies access based on origin (host or tty). + when it denies access based on origin (host, tty, etc.). </para> </refsect1> -- 1.7.10.4