pamela

import getpass from pamela import authenticate, PAMError def verify_user_pam(username, password, service='login'): try: # The 'login' service is a common default, but can be changed. # On some systems, `auth` might also be a default. # A common test is `python -m pamela -a $(whoami)` if authenticate(username, password, service=service): print(f"Authentication successful for user: {username}") return True else: # authenticate returns False for simple failures (e.g., bad password) # but can also raise PAMError for more critical issues. print(f"Authentication failed for user: {username}.") return False except PAMError as e: print(f"PAM error during authentication for {username}: {e}") return False except Exception as e: print(f"An unexpected error occurred: {e}") return False if __name__ == '__main__': user = getpass.getuser() pwd = getpass.getpass(f"Password for {user}: ") # Example with default 'login' service print("\n--- Testing 'login' service ---") verify_user_pam(user, pwd, service='login') # Example with a custom service, e.g., 'sudo' (requires appropriate PAM setup) # For this to work, a PAM configuration for 'sudo' might be needed, or ensure # the user has permissions for this service. # print("\n--- Testing 'sudo' service (if configured) ---") # verify_user_pam(user, pwd, service='sudo')