links for 2009-07-16

• Linux.com :: Hardening Linux authentication and user identity
  PAM is an authentication mechanism that originated on Solaris, but is used on various systems, including Linux. The Linux PAM implementation allows a system administrator to choose how users authenticate to various services. New modules can be added by an administrator at any time, offering overall flexibility in how authentication happens.
  (tags: security linux)

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