How to use pam_listfile.so to restrict users and groups?

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Using the pam_listfile.so to restrict users and groups is a good substitution for netgroups. It takes less time to configure and easy to implement.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • PAM

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