pam_ecryptfs(8)                Linux-PAM Manual                pam_ecryptfs(8)

NAME
       pam_ecryptfs - PAM module for eCryptfs

SYNOPSIS
       pam_ecryptfs.so [unwrap]

DESCRIPTION
       pam_ecryptfs is a PAM module that can use the login password to unwrap
       an ecryptfs mount passphrase stored in ~/.ecryptfs/wrapped-passphrase,
       and automatically mount a private cryptographic directory.

OPTIONS
       unwrap
          Use the login passphrase to unwrap an eCryptfs mount passphrase.

MODULE SERVICES PROVIDED
       The services auth, and session are supported.

EXAMPLES
       To unwrap a mount passphrase and automatically mount a private
       directory on login, add the following lines to

       /etc/pam.d/common-auth:

                  auth    required        pam_ecryptfs.so unwrap

       /etc/pam.d/common-session:

                  session optional        pam_ecryptfs.so unwrap



SEE ALSO
       ecryptfs(7), pam.conf(5), pam.d(8), pam(8)


       /usr/share/doc/ecryptfs-utils/ecryptfs-faq.html


       http://ecryptfs.org/


AUTHOR
       This manpage was written by Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com> for
       Ubuntu systems (but may be used by others).  Permission is granted to
       copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU
       General Public License, Version 2 or any later version published by the
       Free Software Foundation.

       On Debian and Ubuntu systems, the complete text of the GNU General
       Public License can be found in /usr/share/common-licenses/GPL.


Linux-PAM Manual                  2008-07-21                   pam_ecryptfs(8)