--- a/servconf.c	2017-10-02 21:34:26.000000000 +0200
+++ b/servconf.c	2017-10-07 04:34:14.000000000 +0200
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ fill_default_server_options(ServerOption
 
 	/* Portable-specific options */
 	if (options->use_pam == -1)
-		options->use_pam = 0;
+		options->use_pam = 1;
 
 	/* Standard Options */
 	if (options->num_host_key_files == 0) {