pam_env

PAM_ENV(7)                     Linux-PAM Manual                     PAM_ENV(7)

NAME
       pam_env - PAM module to set/unset environment variables

SYNOPSIS
       pam_env.so [debug] [conffile=conf-file] [envfile=env-file]
                  [readenv=0|1] [user_envfile=env-file] [user_readenv=0|1]

DESCRIPTION
       The pam_env PAM module allows the (un)setting of environment variables.
       Supported is the use of previously set environment variables as well as
       PAM_ITEMs such as PAM_RHOST.

       By default rules for (un)setting of variables are taken from the config
       file /etc/security/pam_env.conf. An alternate file can be specified
       with the conffile option.

       Second a file (/etc/environment by default) with simple KEY=VAL pairs
       on separate lines will be read. With the envfile option an alternate
       file can be specified. And with the readenv option this can be
       completly disabled.

       Third it will read a user configuration file ($HOME/.pam_environment by
       default). The default file file can be changed with the user_envfile
       option and it can be turned on and off with the user_readenv option.

       Since setting of PAM environment variables can have side effects to
       other modules, this module should be the last one on the stack.

OPTIONS
       conffile=/path/to/pam_env.conf
           Indicate an alternative pam_env.conf style configuration file to
           override the default. This can be useful when different services
           need different environments.

       debug
           A lot of debug information is printed with syslog(3).

       envfile=/path/to/environment
           Indicate an alternative environment file to override the default.
           The syntax are simple KEY=VAL pairs on separate lines. The export
           instruction can be specified for bash compatibility, but will be
           ignored. This can be useful when different services need different
           environments.

       readenv=0|1
           Turns on or off the reading of the file specified by envfile (0 is
           off, 1 is on). By default this option is on.

       user_envfile=filename
           Indicate an alternative .pam_environment file to override the
           default.The syntax is the same as for /etc/environment. The
           filename is relative to the user home directory. This can be useful
           when different services need different environments.

       user_readenv=0|1
           Turns on or off the reading of the user specific environment file.
           0 is off, 1 is on. By default this option is off.

MODULE TYPES PROVIDED
       The auth and session module types are provided.

RETURN VALUES
       PAM_ABORT
           Not all relevant data or options could be gotten.

       PAM_BUF_ERR
           Memory buffer error.

       PAM_IGNORE
           No pam_env.conf and environment file was found.

       PAM_SUCCESS
           Environment variables were set.

FILES
       /etc/security/pam_env.conf
           Default configuration file

       /etc/environment
           Default environment file

       $HOME/.pam_environment
           User specific environment file

SEE ALSO
       pam_env.conf(5), pam.d(5), pam(8), environ(7).

AUTHOR
       pam_env was written by Dave Kinchlea <kinch@kinch.ark.com>.

Linux-PAM Manual                  05/18/2017                        PAM_ENV(7)