Re: pam and gdm

From: "Martin K. Petersen" <mkp linuxcare com>
To: root <georgesc pt lu>
Cc: gdm sunsite auc dk
Subject: Re: pam and gdm
Date: 26 Mar 2001 21:38:41 -0500

>>>>> "Carlo" == root  <georgesc pt lu> writes:

Carlo> what does he "UserAuthDir" do? 

Tells GDM not to put the cookie jar in the user's home directory and
use this path instead.


Carlo> can I use just any empty directory that i create to this
Carlo> purpose, what permissions are required.

Yes.  World writable with the sticky bit set.  Just like /tmp.

-- 
Martin K. Petersen, Principal Linux Consultant, Linuxcare, Inc.
mkp linuxcare com, http://www.linuxcare.com/
SGI XFS for Linux Developer, http://oss.sgi.com/projects/xfs/

References:
- pam and gdm
  - From: carl, georges
- Re: pam and gdm
  - From: Martin K. Petersen
- Re: pam and gdm
  - From: root

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