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    1 = Welcome to Trac 0.11.1 = 
     1= pam_escalate = 
     2 * [wiki:Download] 
     3 * [wiki:Documentation] 
     4 * [wiki:FAQ] 
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    3 Trac is a '''minimalistic''' approach to '''web-based''' management of 
    4 '''software projects'''. Its goal is to simplify effective tracking and handling of software issues, enhancements and overall progress. 
     6Have you ever been frustrated that the same password you use to access your computer's user account is the same password you use to perform administrative functions with ''sudo''?  Have you ever had a server environment where many system administrators needed to use ''su'' but you didn't want all of them to share a common root password?  Wouldn't it be nice if each user could perform administrative and sensitive operations using a password that was separate from their own user password? 
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    6 All aspects of Trac have been designed with the single goal to  
    7 '''help developers write great software''' while '''staying out of the way''' 
    8 and imposing as little as possible on a team's established process and 
    9 culture. 
     8Well, this is exactly what ''pam_escalate'' does.  It's a simple PAM that you can install on any of your linux or OSX systems.  For each user you want to allow to escalate, you create a separate account called an escalation account.  Then with a few changes to your pam configuration, su and sudo will prompt each user for the password to their escalation account before grantingaccess.  If you'd like to know more, feel free to read the documentation, download the module and install it or read the FAQ. 
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    11 As all Wiki pages, this page is editable, this means that you can 
    12 modify the contents of this page simply by using your 
    13 web-browser. Simply click on the "Edit this page" link at the bottom 
    14 of the page. WikiFormatting will give you a detailed description of 
    15 available Wiki formatting commands. 
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    17 "[wiki:TracAdmin trac-admin] ''yourenvdir'' initenv" created 
    18 a new Trac environment, containing a default set of wiki pages and some sample 
    19 data. This newly created environment also contains  
    20 [wiki:TracGuide documentation] to help you get started with your project. 
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    22 You can use [wiki:TracAdmin trac-admin] to configure 
    23 [http://trac.edgewall.org/ Trac] to better fit your project, especially in 
    24 regard to ''components'', ''versions'' and ''milestones''.  
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    27 TracGuide is a good place to start. 
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    29 Enjoy! [[BR]] 
    30 ''The Trac Team'' 
    31  
    32 == Starting Points == 
    33  
    34  * TracGuide --  Built-in Documentation 
    35  * [http://trac.edgewall.org/ The Trac project] -- Trac Open Source Project 
    36  * [http://trac.edgewall.org/wiki/TracFaq Trac FAQ] -- Frequently Asked Questions 
    37  * TracSupport --  Trac Support 
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    39 For a complete list of local wiki pages, see TitleIndex. 
     10''pam_escalate'' is alpha software at the moment and while it has been fairly well tested and should perform as documented, it could also eat your children or have all a manner of undefined behavior.  Please feel free to [http://capelis.dj/contact contact me] and let me know if you find any bugs or wish to provide patches.