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pam_exec
Execute a command

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      - pam_deny
        Deny the authentication request.
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        Displays a message
      - pam_exec
        Execute a command
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        Consider group membership.
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        Allow the authentication request.
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        Legacy behavior (comparable to previous versions of QNX).
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        Check for UID 0.
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        Determines the type that should be associated with the user and switches to it if a security policy is loaded.
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        Self-authentication service.
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pam_exec

QNX SDP8.0PAM ReferenceConfigurationUser

Execute a command

Syntax:

facility control_flag pam_exec.so [debug] [seteuid] command [argument, ...]

Options:

debug: Write a LOG_DEBUG message to the system log.
seteuid: By default, the command is executed with the userid of the calling process. Use the seteuid option to run it with the effective userid instead.
command: The name of the command to run. It can optionally be followed by its arguments.

Description:

Use the pam_exec module to run an external command.

Note:

The PAM module syntax does not stand alone and is contained within the context of the PAM configuration command. See the System Security Guide for more information about system authentication, configuring PAM, facilities, control flags, examples, and how QNX OS uses the OpenPAM framework.

Service category:

This module belongs to all of the PAM service categories:

auth
account
session
password

Exit status:

Returns success if the command runs. Returns failure if the command does not run succeed or if no command is specified.

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