Attached is a man page for pam_tmpdir(8).
.TH PAM_TMPDIR 8 .SH NAME \fBpam_tmpdir\fP \- PAM module for creating a secure directory for users' temporary files .SH SYNOPSIS \fBpam_tmpdir.so\fP .SH DESCRIPTION This module can be plugged into the \fBsession\fP stack of a given service to provide secure, per-user directories for temporary files. .SH OPTIONS The directory in which the users' temporary directories are created can be set using an entry in /etc/security/tmpdir.conf:
.EX tmpdir=/path/to/tmpdir .EE The default is /tmp/user. .SH MODULE TYPES PROVIDED Although this is intended to be used with the \fBsession\fP module type, it also provides \fBaccount\fP, \fBauth\fP, and \fBpassword\fP module types. .SH RETURN VALUES .IP PAM_SUCCESS The temporary directory was successfully created. .IP PAM_ABORT An error occurred when attempting to create the temporary directory. .IP PAM_SERVICE_ERR An internal error occurred. .SH EXAMPLES .PP To allow users to login even if pam_tmpdir fails to create a safe tmpdir: .IP .EX session optional pam_tmpdir.so .EE .PP To deny login if an error occurs while setting up the safe tmpdir: .IP .EX session required pam_tmpdir.so .EE .PP \fINOTE\fP: This could allow for a DoS attack if a malicious user creates /tmp/user before pam_tmpdir does. .SH SEE ALSO \fIpam-tmpdir-helper\fP\|(8) .SH AUTHOR Tollef Fog Heen <[email protected]> .SH COPYRIGHT Copyright \(co 2002-2012 Tollef Fog Heen <[email protected]>. .BR This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
