PWHISTORY.CONF(5) Linux-PAM PWHISTORY.CONF(5) (NAME) pwhistory.conf - pam_pwhistory (DESCRIPTION) pwhistory.conf . pam_pwhistory pam_pwhistory . name = value # . = . (OPTIONS) debug syslog(3) . enforce_for_root (root) . remember=N N . 10 . 0 opasswd . retry=N N . 1 . file=/path/filename /path/filename . /etc/security/opasswd . (EXAMPLES) /etc/security/pwhistory.conf: debug remember=5 file=/tmp/opasswd (FILES) /etc/security/pwhistory.conf (SEE ALSO) pwhistory(8), pam_pwhistory(8), pam.conf(5), pam.d(5), pam(8) (AUTHORS) pam_pwhistory Thorsten Kukuk . pwhistory.conf Iker Pedrosa . Linux-PAM 01/26/2026 PWHISTORY.CONF(5)