pamd – Manage PAM Modules¶
Synopsis¶
- Edit PAM service’s type, control, module path and module arguments.
- In order for a PAM rule to be modified, the type, control and module_path must match an existing rule. See man(5) pam.d for details.
Parameters¶
Examples¶
- name: Update pamd rule's control in /etc/pam.d/system-auth
pamd:
name: system-auth
type: auth
control: required
module_path: pam_faillock.so
new_control: sufficient
- name: Update pamd rule's complex control in /etc/pam.d/system-auth
pamd:
name: system-auth
type: session
control: '[success=1 default=ignore]'
module_path: pam_succeed_if.so
new_control: '[success=2 default=ignore]'
- name: Insert a new rule before an existing rule
pamd:
name: system-auth
type: auth
control: required
module_path: pam_faillock.so
new_type: auth
new_control: sufficient
new_module_path: pam_faillock.so
state: before
- name: Insert a new rule pam_wheel.so with argument 'use_uid' after an \
existing rule pam_rootok.so
pamd:
name: su
type: auth
control: sufficient
module_path: pam_rootok.so
new_type: auth
new_control: required
new_module_path: pam_wheel.so
module_arguments: 'use_uid'
state: after
- name: Remove module arguments from an existing rule
pamd:
name: system-auth
type: auth
control: required
module_path: pam_faillock.so
module_arguments: ''
state: updated
- name: Replace all module arguments in an existing rule
pamd:
name: system-auth
type: auth
control: required
module_path: pam_faillock.so
module_arguments: 'preauth
silent
deny=3
unlock_time=604800
fail_interval=900'
state: updated
- name: Remove specific arguments from a rule
pamd:
name: system-auth
type: session
control: '[success=1 default=ignore]'
module_path: pam_succeed_if.so
module_arguments: crond,quiet
state: args_absent
- name: Ensure specific arguments are present in a rule
pamd:
name: system-auth
type: session
control: '[success=1 default=ignore]'
module_path: pam_succeed_if.so
module_arguments: crond,quiet
state: args_present
- name: Ensure specific arguments are present in a rule (alternative)
pamd:
name: system-auth
type: session
control: '[success=1 default=ignore]'
module_path: pam_succeed_if.so
module_arguments:
- crond
- quiet
state: args_present
- name: Module arguments requiring commas must be listed as a Yaml list
pamd:
name: special-module
type: account
control: required
module_path: pam_access.so
module_arguments:
- listsep=,
state: args_present
- name: Update specific argument value in a rule
pamd:
name: system-auth
type: auth
control: required
module_path: pam_faillock.so
module_arguments: 'fail_interval=300'
state: args_present
- name: Add pam common-auth rule for duo
pamd:
name: common-auth
new_type: auth
new_control: '[success=1 default=ignore]'
new_module_path: '/lib64/security/pam_duo.so'
state: after
type: auth
module_path: pam_sss.so
control: 'requisite'
Return Values¶
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:
Status¶
- This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
- This module is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]
Authors¶
- Kenneth D. Evensen (@kevensen)
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