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Source code changes of the file "doc/adg/Linux-PAM_ADG.txt" between
Linux-PAM-1.5.2-docs.tar.xz and Linux-PAM-1.5.3-docs.tar.xz

About: Linux-PAM is the Pluggable Authentication Modules for Linux. Documentation.

Linux-PAM_ADG.txt  (Linux-PAM-1.5.2-docs.tar.xz)	:	Linux-PAM_ADG.txt  (Linux-PAM-1.5.3-docs.tar.xz)
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PAM stack. As such an application should consult the value of PAM_USER		PAM stack. As such an application should consult the value of PAM_USER
after each call to a PAM function.		after each call to a PAM function.
PAM_USER_PROMPT		PAM_USER_PROMPT
The string used when prompting for a user's name. The default value for		The string used when prompting for a user's name. The default value for
this string is a localized version of "login: ".		this string is a localized version of "login: ".
PAM_TTY		PAM_TTY
The terminal name: prefixed by /dev/ if it is a device file; for graphical,		The terminal name prefixed by /dev/ for device files. In the past,
X-based, applications the value for this item should be the $DISPLAY		graphical X-based applications used to store the $DISPLAY variable here,
variable.		but with the introduction of PAM_XDISPLAY this usage is deprecated.
PAM_RUSER		PAM_RUSER
The requesting user name: local name for a locally requesting user or a		The requesting user name: local name for a locally requesting user or a
remote user name for a remote requesting user.		remote user name for a remote requesting user.
Generally an application or module will attempt to supply the value that is		Generally an application or module will attempt to supply the value that is
most strongly authenticated (a local account before a remote one. The level		most strongly authenticated (a local account before a remote one. The level
of trust in this value is embodied in the actual authentication stack		of trust in this value is embodied in the actual authentication stack
associated with the application, so it is ultimately at the discretion of		associated with the application, so it is ultimately at the discretion of
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PAM stack. As such an application should consult the value of PAM_USER		PAM stack. As such an application should consult the value of PAM_USER
after each call to a PAM function.		after each call to a PAM function.
PAM_USER_PROMPT		PAM_USER_PROMPT
The string used when prompting for a user's name. The default value for		The string used when prompting for a user's name. The default value for
this string is a localized version of "login: ".		this string is a localized version of "login: ".
PAM_TTY		PAM_TTY
The terminal name: prefixed by /dev/ if it is a device file; for graphical,		The terminal name prefixed by /dev/ for device files. In the past,
X-based, applications the value for this item should be the $DISPLAY		graphical X-based applications used to store the $DISPLAY variable here,
variable.		but with the introduction of PAM_XDISPLAY this usage is deprecated.
PAM_RUSER		PAM_RUSER
The requesting user name: local name for a locally requesting user or a		The requesting user name: local name for a locally requesting user or a
remote user name for a remote requesting user.		remote user name for a remote requesting user.
Generally an application or module will attempt to supply the value that is		Generally an application or module will attempt to supply the value that is
most strongly authenticated (a local account before a remote one. The level		most strongly authenticated (a local account before a remote one. The level
of trust in this value is embodied in the actual authentication stack		of trust in this value is embodied in the actual authentication stack
associated with the application, so it is ultimately at the discretion of		associated with the application, so it is ultimately at the discretion of
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