yubico-pam/ykpamcfg.1.txt

YKPAMCFG(1)
=========
:doctype:      manpage
:man source:   yubico-pam
:man manual:   Yubico PAM Module Manual

== NAME
ykpamcfg - Manage user settings for the Yubico PAM module

== SYNOPSIS
*ykmapcfg* [-1 | -2] [-A] [-p] [-i] [-v] [-V] [-h]

== OPTIONS
*-1*::
use slot 1.  This is the default.

*-2*::
use slot 2.

*-A* _action_::
choose action to perform. See ACTIONS below.

*-p* _path_::
specify output file for, default is ~/.yubico/challenge

*-i* _iterations_::
number of iterations to use for pbkdf2 of expected response

*-v*::
enable verbose mode.

*-V*::
display version and exit

*-h*::
display help and exit

== ACTIONS
=== add_hmac_chalresp
The PAM module can utilize the HMAC-SHA1 Challenge-Response mode found in YubiKeys starting with version 2.2 for *offline authentication*.  This action creates the initial state information with the C/R to be issued at the next logon.

The utility currently outputs the state information to a file in the current user's home directory (_\~/.yubico/challenge-123456_ for a YubiKey with serial number API readout enabled, and _~/.yubico/challenge_ for one without).

The PAM module supports a system wide directory for these state files (in case the user's home directories are encrypted), but in a system wide directory, the 'challenge' part should be replaced with the username. Example : _/var/yubico/challenges/alice-123456_.

To use the system-wide mode, you currently have to move the generated state files manually and configure the PAM module accordingly.

== EXAMPLES

First, program a YubiKey for challenge response on Slot 2 :

  $ ykpersonalize -2 -ochal-resp -ochal-hmac -ohmac-lt64 -oserial-api-visible
  ...
  Commit? (y/n) [n]: y

Now, set the current user to require this YubiKey for logon :

  $ ykpamcfg -2 -v
  ...
  Stored initial challenge and expected response in '/home/alice/.yubico/challenge-123456'.

Then, configure authentication with PAM for example like this (_make a backup first_) :

_/etc/pam.d/common-auth_ (from Ubuntu 10.10) :

  auth	required	pam_unix.so nullok_secure try_first_pass
  auth	[success=1 new_authtok_reqd=ok ignore=ignore default=die] pam_yubico.so mode=challenge-response
  auth	requisite	pam_deny.so
  auth	required	pam_permit.so
  auth	optional	pam_ecryptfs.so unwrap

== BUGS
Report ykpamcfg bugs in the issue tracker: https://github.com/Yubico/yubico-pam/issues

== SEE ALSO
*pam_yubico*(8)

The yubico-pam home page: https://developers.yubico.com/yubico-pam/

YubiKeys can be obtained from Yubico: http://www.yubico.com/