On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 1:42 PM, Bruce Dubbs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dan Nicholson wrote: >> >> That said, pam is pretty complex. > > That is why I don't use it. Don't get me wrong. In a multi-user envronment, > it > may be necessary, but in most single user environments it really just gets in > the way. The LFS servers don't use it either and I'm not aware of any > security > problems that have occurred in the last 9 years where PAM wold have helped.
True, true. However, Scott did say later that he'd like to learn more about security. Like it or not, pam is a major piece of the puzzle on modern linux systems. So, if that is his goal, getting a first hand education on pam will serve him well. I do agree, though, that it you can certainly have a secure system without pam. -- Dan -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
