pam_mkuserhome Module

Purpose

Creates a home directory automatically at user login.

Location

/usr/lib/security

/usr/lib/security/64

Description

The pam_mkuserhome module creates a home directory automatically at user login. This is an optional session module to be used with other PAM session modules, such as the pam_aix module.

The pam_mkuserhome module is installed in the /usr/lib/security directory. To use the pam_mkuserhome module, the /etc/pam.conf file must be configured. Stacking is still available but is not shown in the following example of the /etc/pam.conf file:

#
# Session management
#
telnet   auth     optional       pam_mkuserhome

Return Value

Item	Description
PAM_SUCCESS	The home directory already exists or the home directory is successfully created.
PAM_USER_UNKNOWN	The user does not exist.
PAM_SYSTEM_ERR	An error occurs.