Which of the following keywords are module types for PAM? (Choose three.)

The correct answer is C. password D. session E. account. Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) provides a system of libraries that handle the authentication tasks of applications (services) on a Linux system. These libraries are loaded dynamically and can be configured in the /etc/pam.d directory or in /etc/pam.conf. The PAM modules…

300.8 Authentication and Authorization

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Which of the following keywords are module types for PAM? (Choose three.)

Options

Acache
Bauthentication
Cpassword
Dsession
Eaccount

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A
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B
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C
90% (37)

Explanation

Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) provides a system of libraries that handle the authentication tasks of applications (services) on a Linux system. These libraries are loaded dynamically and can be configured in the /etc/pam.d directory or in /etc/pam.conf. The PAM modules are divided into four types: auth (authentication): This module type is responsible for authenticating the user, setting up user credentials, and initiating a session. account: This module type manages account policies such as password expiration, access restrictions, and checking user permissions. password: This module type handles the updating of authentication tokens, such as passwords. session: This module type manages tasks that need to be performed at the beginning and end of a session, like mounting directories or logging.

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