Creating a Custom mapr-admin Profile for PAM

Describes how to install the packages and configure the Kerberos client to use PAM.

If you wish to ensure that MapR uses a MapR-unique PAM configuration, you can:

    • Leave the /etc/pam.d/sudo file as is - MapR strongly recommends against manually editing the /etc/pam.d/sudo file.

    • Create your own PAM profile in /etc/pam.d, naming it mapr-admin.

    • Manually edit mapr.login.conf and other ecosystem component configuration files to use mapr-admin only.

Example /etc/pam.d/mapr-admin File

Below are some simple examples of what might work in the PAM profile you choose to edit in mapr-admin, or in another PAM profile, in close consultation with your Linux administrator.
account     required      pam_unix.so
account     sufficient    pam_succeed_if.so uid < 1000 quiet
account     [default=bad success=ok user_unknown=ignore] pam_ldap.so
account     required      pam_permit.so
 
auth    sufficient      pam_unix.so nullok_secure
auth    requisite       pam_succeed_if.so uid >= 1000 quiet
auth    sufficient      pam_ldap.so use_first_pass
auth    required        pam_deny.so
 
password    sufficient    pam_unix.so md5 obscure min=4 max=8 nullok
try_first_pass
password    sufficient    pam_ldap.so
password    required      pam_deny.so
 
session     required      pam_limits.so
session     required      pam_unix.so
session     optional      pam_ldap.so
NOTE:

The file /etc/pam.d/sudo should be modified only with care and only when absolutely necessary.