#9: [PATCH] Allow pam_lastlog to write to utmp as an option
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Reporter: shadowkyogre | Owner: pam-
Type: enhancement | developers@…
Priority: major | Status: new
Version: 1.1.x | Component: modules
Keywords: pam_lastlog utmp update patch | Resolution:
prototype | Blocked By:
Blocking: |
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Comment (by kukuk):
The patch has some problems. I think at least at one place, WTMP and UTMP
are mixed, and on others, comments needs to be adjusted.
Beside that, changing the default behavior is not a good idea and will not
be made with a 1.1.X release, since all systems will got broken with this
update.
But the big question is: why does pam_lastlog need to write an utmp entry?
Normally this is done by the application, because the PAM module does not
really now if everything as successful or if an error occurded somewhere.
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