To install the pluggable authentication module (PAM) on Linux

Version 6.2

  1. Copy Pam_sso.l52 from \Unix\Bins on the Windows Services for UNIX CD-ROM to /lib/security on the UNIX computer, and change its name to pam_sso.so.1.
  2. On the UNIX computer, copy /etc/pam.d/passwd to /etc/pam.d/ssod
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  4. Open /etc/pam.d/passwd with a text editor, and add the following line:

    password required /lib/security/pam_sso.so.1

  5. Save the modified file.

Notes

Versions 7.0 and 7.1

  1. Copy Pam_sso.l52 from \Unix\Bins on the Windows Services for UNIX CD-ROM to /lib/security on the UNIX computer, and change its name to pam_sso.so.1.
  2. On the UNIX computer, copy /etc/pam.d/system-auth to /etc/pam.d/ssod.
  3. Open /etc/pam.d/system-auth with a text editor, and locate the following line:

    password required /lib/security/pam_cracklib.so retry=3

  4. After the line in the previous step, add the following line:

    password required /lib/security/pam_sso.so.1

  5. Locate and delete the following line:

    password required /lib/security/pam_deny.so

  6. Save the modified file.

Notes

Related Topics

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Understanding Password Synchronization

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Implementing Password Synchronization