Linux SSH: BlockID Configurations
This guide will help you configure the Linux PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules) module with specific settings. The parameters you provided are:
BlockID Attributes
Attribute | Description |
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authtype | Represents the authentication type. |
requestTimeout | Specifies the session poll timeout. |
passwordEnabled | Enables or disables password authentication. |
otpEnabled | Enables or disables BlockID one-time password (OTP) authentication. |
pushEnabled | Enables or disables push notification for authentication. |
smsOtp | Enables or disables BlockID one-time password (OTP) authentication via SMS. |
emailOtp | Enables or disables BlockID one-time password (OTP) authentication via email. |
logLevel | Sets the logging level. |
enforceMfa | Enforces multi-factor authentication (MFA). If set as false, BlockID PAM allows login to local/non-1K users; if set as true, BlockID PAM does not allow login to local/non-1K users. |
allowUserSelection | Allows user to select authentication method. If set as true, BlockID PAM shows login options to the user. User can choose either of the options shown to them to login. If set as false, BlockID PAM does not show login options to the user. And prompt the user for all the mechanisms configured in the CaaS. |
Attribute Default Values
Following are the default values used :
Attribute | Default values |
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authType | fingerprint |
requestTimeout | 45 |
passwordEnabled | false |
smsOtp | true |
emailOtp | true |
otpEnabled | true |
pushEnabled | true |
enforceMfa | false |
allowUserSelection | true |
logLevel | INFO |