passwd: what problem to allow to try PAM?

[Sergey Matveychuk]

Hi!

passwd(1) now disallow changing a password via PAM. Why? Is there some
hidden reason like a security one or something I missed?

Here is code:

        /* check where the user's from */
        switch (pwd->pw_fields & _PWF_SOURCE) {
        case _PWF_FILES:
                fprintf(stderr, "Changing local password for %s\n",
                    pwd->pw_name);
                break;
        case _PWF_NIS:
                fprintf(stderr, "Changing NIS password for %s\n",
                    pwd->pw_name);
                break;
        default:
                /* XXX: Green men ought to be supported via PAM. */
                errx(1,
          "Sorry, `passwd' can only change passwords for local or NIS
users.");
        }

A comment about green men discouraged, PAM calls are bellow.
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