pam_usernet.8

.TH PAM_USERNET 8 "August 17, 2016" "VirtualSquare Labs"
.SH "NAME"
pam_usernet \- join the user own network namespace at login
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
\fBpam_usernet\&.so\fR
.SH DESCRIPTION
The pam_usernet PAM module allow each user in \fIusernet\fR group to have their own
network namespace.

If a network namespace having the same name as the
username exists, pam runs the user shell in that namespace. If such a
namespace does does not exist, it is created during the login process.

The system administrator can create a network
namespace for each user in \fIusernet\fR group. Each namespace must be named
after each username.
Users will get their own network namespace at
login.

When pam_usernet is used together with a specific \fBcado(1)\fR configuration
users can configure their own networking services. (see https://github.com/rd235/cado)

.SH "OPTIONS"
.PP
\fBgroup=\fR\fB\fIgroupname\fR\fR
.RS 4
the module operates on users in the group \fIgroupname\fR instead of \fIusernet\fR.
.RE
.PP
\fBlodown\fR
.RS 4
leave the localhost \fIlo\fR interface in the state DOWN.
.RE
.PP
\fBrootshared\fR
.RS 4
Leave the root filesystem \fI/\fR as shared so mounts can propagate out to the
parent namespace. Warning: this feature can create security vulnerabilities if not
properly used.
.RE

.SH "RETURN VALUES"
.PP
PAM_IGNORE
.RS 4
User does not belong to the \fIusernet\fR group\&.
.RE
.PP
PAM_ABORT
.RS 4
Error in retrieving the user id or in the namespace creation/joining\&.
.RE
.PP
PAM_SUCCESS
.RS 4
Success\&.
.RE
.SH "EXAMPLES"
.PP
Add the following line to
/etc/pam\&.d/sshd
or /etc/pam\&.d/login
.sp
.RS 8
session   required  pam_usernet.so
.RE
.sp
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PP
\fBpam.conf\fR(5),
\fBpam.d\fR(5),
\fBpam\fR(7)
.SH "AUTHOR"
.PP
pam_usernet was written by Renzo Davoli and Eduard Caizer, University of Bologna