topic Re: Authentication in Operating System - HP-UX

Authentication

PVR — Mon, 22 Mar 2004 00:14:53 GMT

What is the default type of authentication used in HP UX 11.0, 11i and the latest version?

If my system is a trusted one, what type of authentication it will use?

Re: Authentication

Karthik S S — Mon, 22 Mar 2004 00:24:15 GMT

HP-UX uses PAM authentication,

http://docs.hp.com/hpux/onlinedocs/5187-2216/00/00/80-con.html

-Karthik S S

Re: Authentication

Steven E. Protter — Mon, 22 Mar 2004 00:41:15 GMT

Trusted systems use pam.

They also shadow the password files in many small files to protect them from crackers.

SEP

Re: Authentication

PVR — Mon, 22 Mar 2004 00:52:56 GMT

Hi Karthik and SEP,

"trusted system uses PAM".

If it is not a trusted one what is the default authentication type in 11.0 and 11i?

Thanks in advance

Re: Authentication

Karthik S S — Mon, 22 Mar 2004 01:00:16 GMT

Both un/trusted uses PAM by default. HP also supports kerberos authentication,

http://software.hp.com/portal/swdepot/displayProductInfo.do?productNumber=T1417AA
http://www.hp.com/products1/unix/operating/infolibrary/briefs/kerberos.pdf

PAM-Kerberos,
http://software.hp.com/portal/swdepot/displayProductInfo.do?productNumber=J5849AA

-Karthik S S

Re: Authentication

Zeev Schultz — Mon, 22 Mar 2004 02:50:48 GMT

Right,its PAM since 11.0 , /etc/pam.conf configures what PAM module (/usr/lib/security/libpam*) to use.Currently
supports password (libpam_unix)and kerberos.
Read 'man pam.conf' for more.