Example 24.8 pam_pwcheck.conf
password:
24.3.4 limits.conf
System limits can be set on a user or group basis in the file limits.conf, which is
read by the pam_limits module. The file allows you to set hard limits, which may
not be exceeded at all, and soft limits, which may be exceeded temporarily. To learn
about the syntax and the available options, read the comments included in the file.
24.4 For More Information
In the directory /usr/share/doc/packages/pam of your installed system, find
the following additional documentation:
READMEs
In the top level of this directory, there are some general README files. The sub-
directory modules holds README files about the available PAM modules.
The Linux-PAM System Administrators' Guide
This document includes everything that a system administrator should know about
PAM. It discusses a range of topics, from the syntax of configuration files to the
security aspects of PAM. The document is available as a PDF file, in HTML format,
and as plain text.
The Linux-PAM Module Writers' Manual
This document summarizes the topic from the developer's point of view, with in-
formation about how to write standard-compliant PAM modules. It is available as
a PDF file, in HTML format, and as plain text.
The Linux-PAM Application Developers' Guide
This document includes everything needed by an application developer who wants
to use the PAM libraries. It is available as a PDF file, in HTML format, and as
plain text.
Thorsten Kukuk has developed a number of PAM modules and made some information
available about them at http://www.suse.de/~kukuk/pam/.
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