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VinzC
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 Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 2:55 pm Post subject: How does a uclibc-only system provide logon facility? |
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Hi.
I'm beginning to create a uclibc Gentoo system and I'm wondering how such a system provides logon facility given that both pam and mingetty require files from glibc. Unless logging on can be done without pam -- have I understood?
Thanks in advance.
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Historically pam was not really 'needed' - it's just a convenience to have something centralized.
I have a non-standard setup that though does use glibc, but instead uses busybox's login, bypassing the need for pam.
Do you need the flexibility of pam? I can't guarantee busybox's login is 'secure' nor is 'flexible' but it seems to work OK for me.
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VinzC
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| eccerr0r wrote: | Historically pam was not really 'needed' - it's just a convenience to have something centralized.
I have a non-standard setup that though does use glibc, but instead uses busybox's login, bypassing the need for pam. |
Fine, I thought pam was required  .
| eccerr0r wrote: | | Do you need the flexibility of pam? I can't guarantee busybox's login is 'secure' nor is 'flexible' but it seems to work OK for me. |
No, I don't need it. It's just a home-made, small footprint Gentoo Live CD/USB system I'm trying to build. I'm just experimenting, you know...
Thanks a lot.
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