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PAM_PERMIT(8)							 Linux-PAM Manual						     PAM_PERMIT(8)

NAME
pam_permit - The promiscuous module SYNOPSIS
pam_permit.so DESCRIPTION
pam_permit is a PAM module that always permit access. It does nothing else. In the case of authentication, the user's name will be set to nobody if the application didn't set one. Many applications and PAM modules become confused if this name is unknown. This module is very dangerous. It should be used with extreme caution. OPTIONS
This module does not recognise any options. MODULE TYPES PROVIDED
The auth, account, password and session module types are provided. RETURN VALUES
PAM_SUCCESS This module always returns this value. EXAMPLES
Add this line to your other login entries to disable account management, but continue to permit users to log in. account required pam_permit.so SEE ALSO
pam.conf(5), pam.d(5), pam(7) AUTHOR
pam_permit was written by Andrew G. Morgan, <morgan@kernel.org>. Linux-PAM Manual 06/04/2011 PAM_PERMIT(8)

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PAM_DENY(8)							 Linux-PAM Manual						       PAM_DENY(8)

NAME
pam_deny - The locking-out PAM module SYNOPSIS
pam_deny.so DESCRIPTION
This module can be used to deny access. It always indicates a failure to the application through the PAM framework. It might be suitable for using for default (the OTHER) entries. OPTIONS
This module does not recognise any options. MODULE TYPES PROVIDED
All module types (account, auth, password and session) are provided. RETURN VALUES
PAM_AUTH_ERR This is returned by the account and auth services. PAM_CRED_ERR This is returned by the setcred function. PAM_AUTHTOK_ERR This is returned by the password service. PAM_SESSION_ERR This is returned by the session service. EXAMPLES
#%PAM-1.0 # # If we don't have config entries for a service, the # OTHER entries are used. To be secure, warn and deny # access to everything. other auth required pam_warn.so other auth required pam_deny.so other account required pam_warn.so other account required pam_deny.so other password required pam_warn.so other password required pam_deny.so other session required pam_warn.so other session required pam_deny.so SEE ALSO
pam.conf(5), pam.d(5), pam(7) AUTHOR
pam_deny was written by Andrew G. Morgan <morgan@kernel.org> Linux-PAM Manual 06/04/2011 PAM_DENY(8)
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