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====== Frequently Asked Questions ====== |
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> Q: Can I use my USB drive as usual ? |
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>> A: Yes. pam_usb only occupies a few kilobytes of the device's space. |
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> Q: What if I lose or break my USB key ? Will I be able to log back in ? |
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>> A: Sure. Your usual password will be asked. |
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> Q: How is the USB key identified ? |
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>> A: The USB device is both identified by its manufacturer attributes (vendor, |
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product, serial number) and by a few random bytes called one time pads that |
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pam_usb writes and updates on the USB device upon authentication. |
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> Q: What if someone copies the content of my flash drive ? Will she/he be able |
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to log into my account ? |
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>> A: Even if that person manages to fake your device's attributes (vendor, |
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product, serial number, UUID), the one time pad they copied will be outdated as |
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soon as you authenticate. |
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> Q: Is my USB drive compatible with pam_usb ? |
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>> A: About every USB flash drive will work with pam_usb. |
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> Q: I can't authenticate anymore, pam_usb gives me the following error: Pad |
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checking failed. What should I do ? |
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>> A: It's a machine/device synchronization issue. To get rid of that error you |
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have to reset the pads of your system by removing the .pamusb folder located on |
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your home (/root/.pamusb/, /home/foobar/.pamusb/, etc). |
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