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This is pam_timestamp, a module for implementing sudo-style authentication timestamps via PAM. Background: sudo [1] provides a means for allowing certain users (by name, or by group membership) to execute a fixed set of commands under a different UID (even root). Additionally, sudo adds the concept of timestamp files, which will allow a user to use commands via sudo, without needing to reenter her password, within a short period after a previous command was run. The authentication service function checks for the existence and validity of the timestamp file, and if a valid timestamp file exists which is less than timestamp_timeout seconds old, succeeds. The session management service creates or updates the timestamp file. This means that in order for a service to use this module, it must perform PAM session management. The module takes these arguments: debug Log debug messages (with priority DEBUG) to syslog. timestampdir The directory in which timestamp files will be stored and checked for. The default setting is "/var/run/sudo". timestamp_timeout The number of seconds which can pass after its creation during which a timestamp is file is considered to be valid. The default setting, which mirrors sudo's, is 600 (five minutes). verbose Attempt to tell the user when access is granted. Nalin Dahyabhai <nalin@redhat.com> [1] http://www.courtesan.com/sudo/