[OpenAFS-devel] Re: setpag switch for afslog?

Derek Atkins warlord@MIT.EDU
Tue, 24 Feb 2004 11:39:00 -0500


"Douglas E. Engert" <deengert@anl.gov> writes:

> I also agree that the setting the PAG of the parent isn't a good idea
> even if it appears to be convenient. With PAM and other dynamic loaded
> plugins, the PAG could be set form one of these. 

Provided the PAM plugin is actually run from a parent process of the
actually login session....  unlike certain versions of a certain
secure login system which shall remain nameless.

-derek
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