pam_rps(8) - Linux man page
Name
pam_rps - challenge-response authenticationSynopsis
auth sufficientpam_rps.so
Description
pam_rps.so is designed to provide a true challenge-response authentication mechanism for PAM-enabled applications.Without pam_rps, successful authentication can only occur for a user if the user has previously established an authentication token for use with the server. Using pam_rps removes this limitation.
Arguments
- debug
- Enable module debugging. The module will log its progress to syslog.
- throw=number
- The challenge issued to the user is derived from a random number. This argument allows the administrator to control which challenge will be presented to the user. This argument is meant for use only when debugging.