pam_require is a simple Plugable Authentication Module (PAM) for Linux (and maybe other systems which use PAM). It is an account module that allows you to require a special group or user to access a service.
| Tags | Systems Administration Operating Systems Networking Security |
|---|---|
| Licenses | GPL |
| Operating Systems | POSIX Linux |
| Implementation | C |
Recent releases


Changes: This release adds the ability to do non-case-sensitive matches, and fixes how negations are handled.


Changes: A missing check for primary group membership was added.


Changes: Multiple minor bugs and a memory leak were fixed. The automake/autoconf system is now used. pam_require now compiles on Solaris.


Changes: You now may specify users and groups with spaces by replacing the spaces with colons. This is useful when authentication is done against a Windows server.


Changes: With this version, you can let everyone in who is not in a special group by adding a "!" in front.
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Recent commentslistfile?
Can you clarify why you'd use this module instead of listfile?