pam_listfile.so: auth or account

zaiwen

In some places, i saw auth is used, but in other places, I saw account is used. What's the difference?  I did some tests with both, but the behaviour seems the same to me.

For example,

In /etc/pam.d/vsftpd
auth       required     pam_listfile.so item=user sense=allow file=/etc/vsftpd.ft
pusers onerr=fail

In Lab 233,
account required pam_listfile.so item=user sense=allow file=/path/to/nisuser
onerr=fail

Thanks!

yongjian

I put it under auth. I remember the PAM admin guide says its in auth... but you know what, the func of this module is more like account management...

zaiwen

Thanks for the reply.  That's also what I am thinking, but feel happy with your confirmation