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202-400 · Question #275

In a PAM configuration file, which of the following is true about the sufficient control flag in the following line? Auth sufficient pam_module.so

The correct answer is C. Failure of this module will not be considered fatal and, if the module succeeds, success. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

In a PAM configuration file, which of the following is true about the sufficient control flag in the following line? Auth sufficient pam_module.so

Options

  • AThis PAM module is called if it is present, otherwise, further modules will be tried.
  • BThis module is sufficient to determine both success or failure of an authentication attempt
  • CFailure of this module will not be considered fatal and, if the module succeeds, success
  • DIf a previous required module fails, success of this module will be used to check if further

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(43 responses)
  • A
    7% (3)
  • B
    14% (6)
  • C
    74% (32)
  • D
    5% (2)

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