pam_ecryptfs
Section: Linux\-PAM Manual (8)
Updated: 2008-07-21
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NAME
pam_ecryptfs - PAM module for eCryptfs
SYNOPSIS
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pam_ecryptfs.so [unwrap]
DESCRIPTION
pam_ecryptfs is a PAM module that can use the login password to unwrap an ecryptfs mount passphrase stored in ~/.ecryptfs/wrapped-passphrase, and automatically mount a private cryptographic directory.
OPTIONS
- unwrap
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Use the login passphrase to unwrap an eCryptfs mount passphrase.
MODULE SERVICES PROVIDED
The services auth, and session are supported.
EXAMPLES
To unwrap a mount passphrase and automatically mount a private directory on login, add the following lines to
/etc/pam.d/common-auth:
-
auth required pam_ecryptfs.so unwrap
/etc/pam.d/common-session:
-
session optional pam_ecryptfs.so unwrap
SEE ALSO
ecryptfs(7),
pam.conf(5),
pam.d(8),
pam(8)
- /usr/share/doc/ecryptfs-utils/ecryptfs-faq.html
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- http://ecryptfs.org/
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AUTHOR
This manpage was written by Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com> for Ubuntu systems (but may be used by others). Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU General Public License, Version 2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation.
On Debian and Ubuntu systems, the complete text of the GNU General Public License can be found in /usr/share/common-licenses/GPL.