MKHOMEDIR_HELPER(8) Linux-PAM Manual MKHOMEDIR_HELPER(8)
NAME
mkhomedir_helper - Helper binary that creates home directories
SYNOPSIS
mkhomedir_helper {user} [umask [ path-to-skel [ home_mode ] ]]
DESCRIPTION
mkhomedir_helper is a helper program for the pam_mkhomedir module that
creates home directories and populates them with contents of the
specified skel directory.
The default value of umask is 0022 and the default value of
path-to-skel is /etc/skel. The default value of home_mode is computed
from the value of umask.
The helper is separated from the module to not require direct access
from login SELinux domains to the contents of user home directories.
The SELinux domain transition happens when the module is executing the
mkhomedir_helper.
The helper never touches home directories if they already exist.
SEE ALSO
pam_mkhomedir(8)
AUTHOR
Written by Tomas Mraz based on the code originally in pam_mkhomedir
module.
Linux-PAM 05/07/2023 MKHOMEDIR_HELPER(8)
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