[gentoo-user] mod_php USE Flag question

[gentoo-user] mod_php USE Flag question

[Robin]

I was looking at some of the flags associated with mod_php using the
equery u mod_php command.  And something going me wondering about the
pam USE flag.  Should I consider removing it and Re-emerging ?

This is what the description says:
Adds support PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules) - DANGEROUS to
arbitrarily flip

What I don't get is the DANGEROUS part.  I am just curious.  I posted
to the #gentoo and searched the forums without result.  And idea would
be appreciated.

Thanks : -)

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[gentoo-user] Re: mod_php USE Flag question

[Harm Geerts]

On Thursday 02 February 2006 17:08, Robin wrote:
> I was looking at some of the flags associated with mod_php using the
> equery u mod_php command.  And something going me wondering about the
> pam USE flag.  Should I consider removing it and Re-emerging ?
>
> This is what the description says:
> Adds support PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules) - DANGEROUS to
> arbitrarily flip
>
> What I don't get is the DANGEROUS part.  I am just curious.  I posted
> to the #gentoo and searched the forums without result.  And idea would
> be appreciated.
PAM is used for authentication of users. If you would disable it for packages 
like openssh this could lock you out of your system is there is no fallback 
for user authentication.
Which is why you shouldn't flip (switch between on/off) the pam USE flag 
without giving it a certain degree of thought.
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Re: [gentoo-user] Re: mod_php USE Flag question

[Robin]

I understand what PAM is.  I am just wondering about the USE flag in
related to mod_php.

Thanks for your reply : -)

On 2/2/06, Harm Geerts <harmgeerts@home.nl> wrote:
> On Thursday 02 February 2006 17:08, Robin wrote:
> > I was looking at some of the flags associated with mod_php using the
> > equery u mod_php command.  And something going me wondering about the
> > pam USE flag.  Should I consider removing it and Re-emerging ?
> >
> > This is what the description says:
> > Adds support PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules) - DANGEROUS to
> > arbitrarily flip
> >
> > What I don't get is the DANGEROUS part.  I am just curious.  I posted
> > to the #gentoo and searched the forums without result.  And idea would
> > be appreciated.
> PAM is used for authentication of users. If you would disable it for packages
> like openssh this could lock you out of your system is there is no fallback
> for user authentication.
> Which is why you shouldn't flip (switch between on/off) the pam USE flag
> without giving it a certain degree of thought.
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>
>

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