The wheel module
Synopsis

`Module Name:` `Author: Cristian Gafton <gafton@redhat.com> `Maintainer:` Author. `Management groups provided:` authentication `Cryptographically sensitive:` `Security rating:` `Clean code base:` `System dependencies:` Requires libpwdb. `Network aware:``

Overview of module

Only permit root access to members of the wheel (`Authentication component`

`Recognized arguments:` `Description: This module is used to enforce the so-called The action of the module may be modified from this default by one or more of the following flags in the `/etc/pam.conf` file. ``````Examples/suggested usage:` To restrict access to superuser status to the members of the `# # root gains access by default (rootok), only wheel members can # become root (wheel) but Unix authenticate non-root applicants. # su auth sufficient pam_rootok.so su auth required pam_wheel.so su auth required pam_unix_auth.so```````