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+ PAM provides a way to develop programs that are independent of
+authentication scheme. These programs need "authentication modules" to be
+attatched to them at run-time in order to work. Which authentication module
+is to be attatched is dependent upon the local system setup and is at the
+discretion of the local system administrator.