PAM authentication (UNIX and Linux)

Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) is an integrated UNIX login framework. PAM is used by system entry components, such as the dtlogin display manager of the Common Desktop Environment, to authenticate users logging into a UNIX system.

PAM can also be used by PAM-aware applications for authentication. These applications include the ObjectServer, the process agent, and gateways.

You can set up PAM authentication either by using external authentication sources, such as NIS and LDAP, or by using a single, central ObjectServer.

Restriction: The PAM module that is provided in the Tivoli® Netcool/OMNIbus installation does not support external authentication to a third-party authentication system. This PAM module is intended for use only when setting up a single, central ObjectServer as an authentication source.