NAME
pam_env - PAM module to set/unset environment variables
SYNOPSIS
pam_env.so [debug] [conffile=conf-file] [envfile=env-file] [readenv=0|1]
DESCRIPTION
The pam_env PAM module allows the (un)setting of environment variables. Supported is the use of previously set environment variables as well as
PAM_ITEMs such as
PAM_RHOST.
By default rules for (un)setting of variables is taken from the config file
/etc/security/pam_env.conf
if no other file is specified.
This module can also parse a file with simple
KEY=VAL
pairs on seperate lines (/etc/environment
by default). You can change the default file to parse, with the
envfile
flag and turn it on or off by setting the
readenv
flag to 1 or 0 respectively.
OPTIONS
conffile=/path/to/pam_env.conf
Indicate an alternative
pam_env.conf
style configuration file to override the default. This can be useful when different services need different environments.
debug
A lot of debug informations are printed with
syslog(3).
envfile=/path/to/environment
Indicate an alternative
environment
file to override the default. This can be useful when different services need different environments.
readenv=0|1
Turns on or off the reading of the file specified by envfile (0 is off, 1 is on). By default this option is on.
MODULE SERVICES PROVIDED
The
auth
and
session
services are supported.
RETURN VALUES
PAM_ABORT
Not all relevant data or options could be gotten.
PAM_BUF_ERR
Memory buffer error.
PAM_IGNORE
No pam_env.conf and environment file was found.
PAM_SUCCESS
Environment variables were set.
FILES
/etc/security/pam_env.conf
Default configuration file
/etc/environment
Default environment file
SEE ALSO
pam_env.conf(5),
pam.d(8),
pam(8).
AUTHOR
pam_env was written by Dave Kinchlea <kinch@kinch.ark.com>.