> > If anyone knowledgeable could help with this question: > > My current pam.conf file looks like: > > #login auth required pam_securetty.so > #login auth required pam_unix.so > #login auth required pam_nologin.so > #login account required pam_unix.so > #login password required pam_cracklib.so > #login password required pam_unix.so nullok use_authtok md5 > shadow > #login password required pam_unix.so nullok use_authtok > #login session required pam_unix.so > #login session optional pam_console.so > > OTHER password optional pam_permit.so > OTHER auth optional pam_permit.so > OTHER account optional pam_permit.so > OTHER session optional pam_permit.so > > I was trying to add in the requirement that only at bootup is a password > required at the login prompt. > > At no other place in the system do I need authentication because this > will be a embedded system. > > I would rather just have the password stored as plain text in the > /etc/passwd file. > > When I boot the machine with all sorts of combinations of login > auth/password/session, I can never > get it just right. > > So for now, I am forced to NOT require a password at login, which is not > secure. > > Anybody know how to configure the top part of this pam.conf file to make > it work? > > And maybe work with only plain text in the /etc/passwd file? No md5 or > shadow needed, but OK if necessary. > > Thanks, > > Mark Diener
