Pam_userpass is a software that utilizes PAM binary prompts to obtain both the username and password from applications.
If you're looking for a software tool that allows services to authenticate users easily and seamlessly, then you might want to check out PAM. However, you should note that this software traditionally assumed that services doing authentication are capable of interacting with the user. Unfortunately, this is not true for services that utilize non-interactive and/or fixed protocols like FTP and POP3.
To overcome this flaw, many have made the assumption that PAM_PROMPT_ECHO_ON requests the username and PAM_PROMPT_ECHO_OFF requests the password. But with the innovative pam_userpass, this assumption is no longer required.
Pam_userpass comes with PAM binary prompts which allow the application to ask for usernames and passwords specifically. What's more, this efficient tool doesn't perform any actual authentication. Instead, it stacks an actual authentication module after pam_userpass and directs it to use the authentication token (password) that pam_userpass provides.
Overall, if you want to simplify the authentication process for services like FTP and POP3, pam_userpass might just be the software tool that you need.
To overcome this flaw, many have made the assumption that PAM_PROMPT_ECHO_ON requests the username and PAM_PROMPT_ECHO_OFF requests the password. But with the innovative pam_userpass, this assumption is no longer required.
Pam_userpass comes with PAM binary prompts which allow the application to ask for usernames and passwords specifically. What's more, this efficient tool doesn't perform any actual authentication. Instead, it stacks an actual authentication module after pam_userpass and directs it to use the authentication token (password) that pam_userpass provides.
Overall, if you want to simplify the authentication process for services like FTP and POP3, pam_userpass might just be the software tool that you need.
What's New
Version 1.0: N/A