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LinuxPamAuthenticator

Linux Pam Authenticator

Have FitNesse authenticate users based on any Linux authentication scheme.
by Micah Martin

Download

linuxpamauth.zip - A zip file containing all the necessary files.
linuxpamauth_src.zip - The source code.

Installation

WARNING - This might get ugly.
  1. Unzip the linuxpamauth.zip file.
    • >unzip linuxpamauth.zip
  2. Install the validate executable in usr/bin.
    • >cp linuxpamauth/usr/bin/validate /usr/bin/
    • >chmod 755 /usr/bin/validate
    • >chmod u+s /usr/bin/validate
  3. Install the pam.d config file.
    • It is assumed that pam is already running properly on the server. If not, then ask yourself why you want to use this plugin.
    • >cp linuxpamauth/etc/pam.d/fitnesse /etc/pam.d/
    • Edit this fitnesse config file to your desire. By default it uses system authentication.
  4. Test the validate program.
    • If you're logged in as root, su to non-root user.
    • >validate <username>
    • The validate program will now wait for the password to be entered into standard input.
    • ><password>
    • If you used valid credentials and all is well, validate will respond with OK. Otherwise it will respond with an appropriote error code.
  5. Test the LinuxPamAuthenticator java program.
    • >java -cp linuxpam.jar:path/to/fitnesse.jar com.objectmentor.fitnesse.LinuxPamAuthenticator <username> <password>
    • Valid username/password combinations should result in a Authenticated message. Bad credentials get a Not Authenticated message.
  6. Install the LinuxPamAuthenticator
    • Create/Edit the plugins.properties in your Fitnesse directory. Add the following line.
    • Authenticator = com.objectmentor.fitnesse.LinuxPamAuthenticator
    • Restart FitNesse making sure that linuxpam.jar is in the classpath.
    • FitNesse's startup message will indicate that the plugin was loaded:
    • authenticator: com.objectmentor.fitnesse.LinuxPamAuthenticator

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