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Location: Settings link in ''Administration > Plugins > Authentication > Manage authentication'' in 2.0 onwards or ''Administration > Users > Authentication > Manage authentication'' in 1.9
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Location: Settings link in ''Settings > Site administration > Plugins > Authentication > Manage authentication''




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This method uses PAM to access the native usernames on this server. You have to install  PAM Authentication Module in order to use this module.
This method uses PAM to access the native usernames on this server. You have to install  PAM Authentication Module in order to use this module.
*[http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/libs/pam/ Linux PAM module]
*[http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/libs/pam/ Linux PAM module]
*[http://www.sun.com/software/solaris/pam SUN PAM description page]
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Latest revision as of 11:50, 22 March 2012

Location: Settings link in Settings > Site administration > Plugins > Authentication > Manage authentication


With PAM you can use the same user database for different applications log ins (SSO - Single Sign On). PAM also supports different authentication processes as required.

This method uses PAM to access the native usernames on this server. You have to install PAM Authentication Module in order to use this module.