pam_mkhomedir (8)
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Title: pam_mkhomedir
Author: [see the "AUTHOR" section]
Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.78.1 <http://docbook.sf.net/>
Date: 09/19/2013
Manual: Linux-PAM Manual
Source: Linux-PAM Manual
Language: English
NAME
pam_mkhomedir - PAM module to create users home directorySYNOPSIS
- pam_mkhomedir.so [silent] [umask=mode] [skel=skeldir]
DESCRIPTION
The new users home directory will not be removed after logout of the user.
OPTIONS
silent
- Don't print informative messages.
umask=mask
- The user file-creation mask is set to mask. The default value of mask is 0022.
skel=/path/to/skel/directory
- Indicate an alternative skel directory to override the default /etc/skel.
MODULE TYPES PROVIDED
Only the session module type is provided.
RETURN VALUES
PAM_BUF_ERR
- Memory buffer error.
PAM_CRED_INSUFFICIENT
- Insufficient credentials to access authentication data.
PAM_PERM_DENIED
- Not enough permissions to create the new directory or read the skel directory.
PAM_USER_UNKNOWN
- User not known to the underlying authentication module.
PAM_SUCCESS
- Environment variables were set.
FILES
/etc/skel
- Default skel directory
EXAMPLES
A sample /etc/pam.d/login file:
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auth requisite pam_securetty.so auth sufficient pam_ldap.so auth required pam_unix.so auth required pam_nologin.so account sufficient pam_ldap.so account required pam_unix.so password required pam_unix.so session required pam_mkhomedir.so skel=/etc/skel/ umask=0022 session required pam_unix.so session optional pam_lastlog.so session optional pam_mail.so standard
SEE ALSO
AUTHOR
pam_mkhomedir was written by Jason Gunthorpe <jgg@debian.org>.