From: Daniel De Marco <d...@bartol.udel.edu>

> auth        required      pam_env.so
> auth        sufficient    pam_unix.so nullok try_first_pass
> auth        requisite    pam_succeed_if.so uid >= 500 quiet
> auth        required      pam_deny.so
> What's the use of the pam_succeed_if line? It will only be reached if
> the pam_unix doesn't succeed and from my understanding it will prevent
> system accounts from logging in. Is it useless or am I missing
> something?

Pure speculation:
1. pam_unix just allows/disallows to go further in the checks.
2. succeed_if only let users accounts login
3. everything else, deny.

JD
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