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Project Summary
This PAM module provides single sign-on behavior for SSH. The user types an SSH passphrase when logging in (probably to GDM, KDM, or XDM) and is authenticated if the passphrase successfully decrypts the user's SSH private key. In the PAM session phase, an ssh-agent process is started and keys are added. For the entire session, the user can SSH to other hosts that accept key authentication without typing any passwords.
In a Nutshell, pam_ssh...
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took an estimated 13 years of effort (COCOMO model)
starting with its first commit in November, 1999
ending with its most recent commit about 7 years ago
Quick Reference
http://git.code.sf.net/p/pam-ssh...
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