pam config

[Michael Kearey]

Adam Kosmin wrote:
> Hello everyone,
> 
> I'm looking at my pam configuration and noticed something odd in
> /etc/pam.d/other
> 
> Each line contains a reference to a path that does not exist. For
> example:
> 
> auth	required	/lib/security/$ISA/pam_deny.so
> 
> My filesystem does not contain a directory path of /lib/security/$ISA so
> I can't help but become curious.

I am not entirely sure, but this is a variable that may be set for 
different paths to the pam modules.  Maybe for different archs ? ie 32 
and 64 bit varieties of pam modules.

I googled and found a reference and it seems the $ISA is for this 
purpose...

Cheers,
Michael