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__unix_chkpwd__ - check the password of the invoking user |
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!!SYNOPSIS |
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!!DESCRIPTION |
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A helper binary for the pam_unix module, unix_chkpwd, is |
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provided to check the user's password when it is stored in a |
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read protected database, such as shadow'd passwords. This |
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binary is very simple and will only check the password of |
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the user invoking it. It is called transparently on behalf |
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of the user by the authenticating component of the pam_unix |
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module. In this way it is possible for applications like |
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__xlock__ to work work without being setuid |
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root. |
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This program is not intended to be called directly by users |
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and will log to syslog if it is called imporperly (i.e., by |
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some one trying exploit it). |
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