FICHA · AUR
pamtester
Tiny program to test the pluggable authentication modules (PAM) facility
- pam-test-tool
- CLI
- AUTHENTICATION
- Launchable
- Runs in terminal
· official+codex · reviewed · Jun 3, 2026 description in en
Authentication stacks can be tested without performing a full login. Administrators install this tiny tool to verify PAM module behavior and service policies.
Testing authentication can trigger lockouts, logs, or account policies. Use controlled accounts and recovery access.
How to run
pamtester
Commands: pamtester
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