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<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"><title>6.24. pam_permit - the promiscuous module</title><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.78.1"><link rel="home" href="Linux-PAM_SAG.html" title="The Linux-PAM System Administrators' Guide"><link rel="up" href="sag-module-reference.html" title="Chapter 6. A reference guide for available modules"><link rel="prev" href="sag-pam_nologin.html" title="6.23. pam_nologin - prevent non-root users from login"><link rel="next" href="sag-pam_pwhistory.html" title="6.25. pam_pwhistory - grant access using .pwhistory file"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">6.24. pam_permit - the promiscuous module</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="sag-pam_nologin.html">Prev</a> </td><th width="60%" align="center">Chapter 6. A reference guide for available modules</th><td width="20%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="sag-pam_pwhistory.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="sag-pam_permit"></a>6.24. pam_permit - the promiscuous module</h2></div></div></div><div class="cmdsynopsis"><p><code class="command">pam_permit.so</code> </p></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sag-pam_permit-description"></a>6.24.1. DESCRIPTION</h3></div></div></div><p> pam_permit is a PAM module that always permit access. It does nothing else. </p><p> In the case of authentication, the user's name will be set to <span class="emphasis"><em>nobody</em></span> if the application didn't set one. Many applications and PAM modules become confused if this name is unknown. </p><p> This module is very dangerous. It should be used with extreme caution. </p></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sag-pam_permit-options"></a>6.24.2. OPTIONS</h3></div></div></div><p> This module does not recognise any options.</p></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sag-pam_permit-types"></a>6.24.3. MODULE TYPES PROVIDED</h3></div></div></div><p> The <code class="option">auth</code>, <code class="option">account</code>, <code class="option">password</code> and <code class="option">session</code> module types are provided. </p></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sag-pam_permit-return_values"></a>6.24.4. RETURN VALUES</h3></div></div></div><div class="variablelist"><dl class="variablelist"><dt><span class="term">PAM_SUCCESS</span></dt><dd><p> This module always returns this value. </p></dd></dl></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sag-pam_permit-examples"></a>6.24.5. EXAMPLES</h3></div></div></div><p> Add this line to your other login entries to disable account management, but continue to permit users to log in. </p><pre class="programlisting"> account required pam_permit.so </pre><p> </p></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="sag-pam_permit-author"></a>6.24.6. AUTHOR</h3></div></div></div><p> pam_permit was written by Andrew G. Morgan, <morgan@kernel.org>. </p></div></div><div class="navfooter"><hr><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="sag-pam_nologin.html">Prev</a> </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="u" href="sag-module-reference.html">Up</a></td><td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="sag-pam_pwhistory.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">6.23. pam_nologin - prevent non-root users from login </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="Linux-PAM_SAG.html">Home</a></td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> 6.25. pam_pwhistory - grant access using .pwhistory file</td></tr></table></div></body></html>
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