From fb023b686e685647dd3c62116d5e17c90c9f6f88 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: des Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2003 00:34:38 +0000 Subject: Try to describe the control flags a little better. --- etc/pam.d/README | 6 ++++-- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) (limited to 'etc/pam.d/README') diff --git a/etc/pam.d/README b/etc/pam.d/README index 9acbff6..53a23cb 100644 --- a/etc/pam.d/README +++ b/etc/pam.d/README @@ -30,12 +30,14 @@ The meanings of the different fields are as follows: password: update authentication tokens. control-flag: How libpam handles success or failure of the module. - required: success is required, and on failure all remaining - modules are run. + required: success is required; on failure all remaining + modules are run, but the request will be denied. requisite: success is required, and on failure no remaining modules are run. sufficient: success is sufficient, and if no previous required module failed, no remaining modules are run. + binding: success is sufficient; on failure all remaining + modules are run, but the request will be denied. optional: ignored unless the other modules return PAM_IGNORE. arguments: Module-specific options, plus some generic ones: -- cgit v1.1