NAME

       pamusb-check - simulates pam_usb authentication

SYNOPSIS

       Usage: pamusb-check [--help] [--debug] [--config=path] [--service=name] [--dump]
       [--quiet] <username>

DESCRIPTION

       pamusb-check  can  simulate  authentication  through the pam_usb engine.  It is useful for
       both testing purposes (to check the pam_usb configuration without having  to  try  with  a
       real program), but also for scripting. pamusb-check's exit code is 0 if the authentication
       was successful, 1 otherwise.  It is used by pamusb-agent to check the device.

EXAMPLES

       $ pamusb-check scox

       •  Authentication request for user "scox" (pamusb-check)

       •  Device "creative" is connected (good).

       •  Access granted.

       $ pamusb-check --service=su scox

       •  Authentication request for user "scox" (su)

       •  Device "creative" is connected (good).

       •  Access granted.

       $ pamusb-check --dump scox

       Configuration dump for user scox (service: pamusb-check):

       enable : true

       debug  : false

       quiet  : false

       color_log
              : true

       one_time_pad
              : true

       probe_timeout
              : 10

       hostname
              : helium

       system_pad_directory
              : .pamusb

       device_pad_directory
              : .pamusb

OPTIONS

       --help, -h
              Show summary of options.

       --debug, -D
              Shows debug messages.

       --config, -c
              Use the given configuration file (defaults  to  /etc/pamusb.conf).   --service,  -s
              Service name to be used for authentication (defaults to pamusb-check)

       --dump, -d
              Dump the configuration, but do not try to authenticate

       --quiet, -q
              Quiet mode

BUGS

       Please send bug reports to the pam_usb mailing list.

AUTHOR

       Andrea Luzzardi <scox@sig11.org>

                                        September 12, 2007                        pamusb-check(1)