5.2 Installing and Uninstalling Linux PAM Client on SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop and Server

NOTE:Before installation, it is recommended to import the public key from the package using the following command:

rpm --import netiq-provo-build-key.public

This prevents the error message Package is not signed from being displayed if you have not imported the public key.

To install Linux PAM Client on SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop and server, perform the following steps:

  1. Run the following command:

    rpm -ivh Suse<OS version>PAMClientInstaller-Release-<version>.rpm

  2. Run one of the following commands:

    • Non-domain joined Linux machine

      sudo /opt/pam_aucore/bin/activate-nondomain.sh

      NOTE:Ensure to set Event type as OS logon (local) in the Linux logon event for the Linux machine that is not joined to a domain.

    • Domain joined Linux machine

      sudo /opt/pam_aucore/bin/activate.sh mycompany.com

      where mycompany.com is your FQDN.

      NOTE:Ensure to set Event type as OS Logon (domain) in the Linux logon event for the Linux machine that is joined to a domain.

WARNING:Ensure that the event name in the configuration file aucore.conf corresponds to the appropriate event name configured in the Administration portal. Do not change the default domain name in the aucore.conf file.

To uninstall Linux PAM Client on SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop and server, run the following command:

sudo rpm -evh pam_aucore