From d10c17ea9dbebfeace32440f57d88d4b85a0cfe9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bandie Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2018 11:33:17 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Updated Home (markdown) --- Home.md | 17 ++++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/Home.md b/Home.md index b7083b5..a468161 100644 --- a/Home.md +++ b/Home.md @@ -1,8 +1,19 @@ # Welcome to the pam_panic wiki! -## TODO -- Wiki. +## What is pam_panic? +pam_panic is a library which expands the common Linux authentication module [Linux-PAM](http://www.linux-pam.org/) by a panic function. + + +## What is a panic function? + +### In general +Imagine you are in an emergency situation, threatened by someone. If you'd work in a bank you'd push an alarm button. Pushing the alarm button is a conscious and deliberate panic action which executes something to secure yourself, like a silent alarm or even a big wall coming down. + +### In pam_panic's context +pam_panic is another security layer you should put before entering your password (more about this later). +pam_panic will ask you for a removable media respectively a password you've set before. There you can decide if you plug in your panic media / enter your panic password or plug in your authentication device / authentication password. +If you should enter your panic password/media you can define through flags what happens then. ## Contact -Idle with us on IRC at **#pam_panic** on chat.**freenode**.net \ No newline at end of file +Idle with us on IRC at **#pam_panic** on irc.**freenode**.net \ No newline at end of file