pam_ecryptfs (8) - Linux Manuals

pam_ecryptfs: PAM module for eCryptfs

Command to display pam_ecryptfs manual in Linux: $ man 8 pam_ecryptfs

NAME

pam_ecryptfs - PAM module for eCryptfs

SYNOPSIS

pam_ecryptfs.so [unwrap]

DESCRIPTION

pam_ecryptfs is a PAM module that can use the login password to unwrap an ecryptfs mount passphrase stored in ~/.ecryptfs/wrapped-passphrase, and automatically mount a private cryptographic directory.

OPTIONS

unwrap: Use the login passphrase to unwrap an eCryptfs mount passphrase.

MODULE SERVICES PROVIDED

The services auth, and session are supported.

EXAMPLES

To unwrap a mount passphrase and automatically mount a private directory on login, add the following lines to

/etc/pam.d/common-auth:

        auth    required        pam_ecryptfs.so unwrap

/etc/pam.d/common-session:

        session optional        pam_ecryptfs.so unwrap

AUTHOR

This manpage was written by Dustin Kirkland <kirkland [at] ubuntu.com> for Ubuntu systems (but may be used by others). Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU General Public License, Version 2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation.

On Debian and Ubuntu systems, the complete text of the GNU General Public License can be found in /usr/share/common-licenses/GPL.