| Stable release |
1.3.0 / April 28, 2016
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|---|---|
| Written in | C |
| Operating system | Linux |
| Type | authentication |
| License | GNU General Public License or Revised BSD License |
| Website | www |
Linux Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) provide dynamic authentication support for applications and services in a Linux or GNU/kFreeBSD system. Linux PAM is evolved from the Unix Pluggable Authentication Modules architecture.
Linux-PAM separates the tasks of authentication into four independent management groups: