pam_serialnumber(8) BSD System Manager's Manual pam_serialnumber(8)
NAME
pam_serialnumber -- Serial Number PAM module
SYNOPSIS
[service-name] function-class control-flag pam_serialnumber [options]
DESCRIPTION
The Serial Number PAM module supports the authentication function class.
In terms of the function-class parameter, this is the ``auth'' class.
The Serial Number authentication module permits authentication to the
root user with a password matching the authenticating Mac's hardware
serial number. If the serial number can not be read, for whatever rea-
son, authentication with be denied.
This authentication module has been designed and tested for Mac OS X
Server installation and setup. Any other usage may be a security risk.
The following options may be passed to this authentication module:
legacy Require only the first eleven characters of the serial num-
ber.
serverinstall
Only authenticate when booted from a Mac OS X Server Install
volume.
SEE ALSO
pam.conf(5), pam(8), system_profiler(8)
BSD February 7, 2009 BSD
Mac OS X 10.7 - Generated Tue Sep 6 10:32:27 CDT 2011