Root Account and Third-party PAM Integration Recommendation

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Issue

  • What is Red Hat's recommendation for including root account in external authentication systems?
  • Security and availability implications of keeping root account local-only versus integrating it with third-party PAM.
  • Request for information on potential risks or issues related to including root account in third-party PAM.
  • Best practices or recommendations for third party PAM integration with RHEL.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux [All Versions]

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