NAME

pam_log - log messages to syslog

SYNOPSIS

pam_log [-audit] [-debug[=LEVEL]] [-noopen] [-waitdebug[=SECONDS]] [-pri=FACILITY.PRIORITY] [-tag=LABEL] TEXT...

DESCRIPTION

Sends diagnostic text to syslog.

OPTIONS

-pri=FACILITY.PRIORITY

Send text to the given syslog facility and priority. Valid values for FACILITY are: user, daemon, auth, authpriv, and local0 through local7. Valid values for PRIORITY are: emerg, alert, crit, err, warning, notice, info, and debug.

Either part can be omitted, in which case the following defaults are used: FACILITY=authpriv, PRIORITY=info.

-tag=LABEL

Use LABEL as the syslog tag, instead of the module name.

-debug[=NUMBER]

Set debugging level (0 <= NUMBER <= 100).

-audit

Log full debugging information (equivalent to debug=100).

-waitdebug=N

Wait for N seconds before starting up. This option is intended to facilitate attaching to the module with gdb(1). It is available only if the package was configured with the --enable-debug option.

MODULE TYPES PROVIDED

All module types (account, auth, password and session) are provided.

RETURN VALUES

PAM_IGNORE

Ignore this module.

EXAMPLES

account requisite pam_log.so -tag FTP \


      -pri=daemon.info User ${user:-unknown} is granted FTP access

NOTE

This manpage is a short description of pam_log. For a detailed discussion, including examples and usage recommendations, refer to the PAM-modules Manual available in texinfo format. If the info reader and the tar documentation are properly installed on your system, the command

should give you access to the complete manual.

You can also view the manual using the info mode in emacs(1), or find it in various formats online at

If any discrepancies occur between this manpage and the PAM-modules Manual, the later shall be considered the authoritative source.

SEE ALSO

pam.conf(5), pam.d(5), pam(8).

AUTHORS

Sergey Poznyakoff <gray@gnu.org>

BUG REPORTS

Report bugs to <bug-pam-modules@gnu.org.ua>.

COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2001-2014 Sergey Poznyakoff
License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>
This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.