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 06/08/2020 PAM_DENY(8)
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