---
title: Configuration example of PAM for AIX
description: This is an example configuration of PingID SSH for PAM on AIX.
component: pingid
page_id: pingid:pingid_integrations:pid_configuration_example_pam_aix
canonical_url: http://docs.pingidentity.com/pingid/pingid_integrations/pid_configuration_example_pam_aix.html
revdate: January 30, 2024
section_ids:
  about-this-task: About this task
  steps: Steps
  choose-from: Choose from:
---

# Configuration example of PAM for AIX

This is an example configuration of PingID SSH for PAM on AIX.

## About this task

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|   | This assumes that you specified `--prefix=/usr` in the configure command. |

## Steps

1. Edit the `/etc/security/login.cfg` file and change this line near the bottom of the file.

   From:

   ```
   auth_type = STD_AUTH
   ```

   To:

   ```
   auth_type = PAM_AUTH
   ```

2. Edit the `/etc/pam.conf` file as follows:

   ### Choose from:

   * **To add MFA to SSH:**Change the lines starting with `sshd`:

     From:

     ```
     sshd auth required pam_aix
     ```

     To:

     ```
     sshd auth requisite pam_aix
     sshd auth required /usr/lib/security/pam_pingid.so
     ```

   * **To add MFA to SU:** Change the lines starting with `su`:

     From:

     ```
     su auth sufficient pam_allowroot
     su auth required pam_aix
     ```

     To:

     ```
     su auth sufficient pam_allowroot
     su auth requisite pam_aix
     su auth required /usr/lib/security/pam_pingid.so
     ```