Baan Login protocol and PAM

Pluggable authentication modules (PAMs) allow a UNIX and Linux computer to support multiple authentication technologies.

The PAM library is a generalized API for authentication-related services. It allows a system administrator to add new authentication methods by installing new PAM modules, and modifying authentication policies by editing configuration files.

The Baan Login protocol uses PAM for authentication on UNIX and Linux.

The authentication of users logging in through LN is handled using the normal system interfaces and PAM is used to handle the authentication including password aging.

For more specific information about PAM see the UNIX Manual Pages for PAM.

The capabilities of PAM is Operating System (version) and configuration dependent.

From LN perspective the use of PAM is transparent. No installation or configuration is required on the LN side.