diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index a6d4d0d..68a26df 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ install: $(BIND)/$(NAME)
 	@install -dZ $(DATADIR)/lang
 	@install -DZ $(RESD)/lang/* -t $(DATADIR)/lang
 	@install -DZ $(RESD)/ly.service -m 644 -t ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib/systemd/system
+	@install -DZ $(RESD)/pam.d/ly -m 644 -t ${DESTDIR}/etc/pam.d
 
 installnoconf: $(BIND)/$(NAME)
 	@echo "installing without the configuration file"
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ installnoconf: $(BIND)/$(NAME)
 	@install -dZ $(DATADIR)/lang
 	@install -DZ $(RESD)/lang/* -t $(DATADIR)/lang
 	@install -DZ $(RESD)/ly.service -m 644 -t ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib/systemd/system
+	@install -DZ $(RESD)/pam.d/ly -m 644 -t ${DESTDIR}/etc/pam.d
 
 uninstall:
 	@echo "uninstalling"
@@ -96,6 +98,7 @@ uninstall:
 	@rm -rf $(DATADIR)
 	@rm -f ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin/ly
 	@rm -f ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib/systemd/system/ly.service
+	@rm -f ${DESTDIR}/etc/pam.d/ly
 
 clean:
 	@echo "cleaning"
diff --git a/res/config.ini b/res/config.ini
index 297507e..f9d9db4 100644
--- a/res/config.ini
+++ b/res/config.ini
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@
 # file in which to save and load the default desktop and login
 #save_file = /etc/ly/save
 
-# service name (pam needs this set to login)
-#service_name = login
+# service name (set to ly to use the provided pam config file)
+#service_name = ly
 
 # command executed when pressing F1
 #shutdown_cmd = /sbin/shutdown -a now
diff --git a/res/pam.d/ly b/res/pam.d/ly
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..322461b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/pam.d/ly
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#%PAM-1.0
+
+auth       include      login
+account    include      login
+password   include      login
+session    include      login
diff --git a/src/config.c b/src/config.c
index 74a237b..51e36c3 100644
--- a/src/config.c
+++ b/src/config.c
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ void config_defaults()
 	config.restart_cmd = strdup("/sbin/shutdown -r now");
 	config.save = true;
 	config.save_file = strdup("/etc/ly/save");
-	config.service_name = strdup("login");
+	config.service_name = strdup("ly");
 	config.shutdown_cmd = strdup("/sbin/shutdown -a now");
 	config.term_reset_cmd = strdup("/usr/bin/tput reset");
 	config.tty = 2;