pam-reattach ☆

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Description:
PAM module for reattaching to the user's GUI (Aqua) session

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Security

Tags: pam macos security authentication gui ssh

Install: brew install pam-reattach

About:
PamReattach is a PAM module that enables command-line applications to interact with the macOS GUI (Aqua) session. It solves the problem of GUI access restrictions in non-interactive contexts, such as SSH or cron jobs. This allows tools requiring graphical context to function correctly when executed outside a user's direct login session.

Key Features:

Enables GUI access for CLI applications via PAM
Designed for macOS security constraints
Lightweight and focused functionality
Integrates with standard PAM configuration

Use Cases:

Running GUI-requiring scripts via SSH on macOS
Executing cron jobs that need access to the user session
Automated GUI testing from non-interactive environments

Alternatives:

pam_session_open – General session management vs. specific GUI reattachment focus

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Dec 22, 2024 2:11am		0	VERSION_BUMP	516b18bd