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NAME

6       pam_acct_mgmt - PAM account validation management
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SYNOPSIS

9       #include <security/pam_appl.h>
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11       int pam_acct_mgmt(pam_handle_t *pamh, int flags);
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DESCRIPTION

14       The pam_acct_mgmt function is used to determine if the users account is
15       valid. It checks for authentication token and account expiration and
16       verifies access restrictions. It is typically called after the user has
17       been authenticated.
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19       The pamh argument is an authentication handle obtained by a prior call
20       to pam_start(). The flags argument is the binary or of zero or more of
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23       PAM_SILENT
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26       PAM_DISALLOW_NULL_AUTHTOK
27           The PAM module service should return PAM_NEW_AUTHTOK_REQD if the
28           user has a null authentication token.
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RETURN VALUES

31       PAM_ACCT_EXPIRED
32           User account has expired.
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34       PAM_AUTH_ERR
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37       PAM_NEW_AUTHTOK_REQD
38           The user account is valid but their authentication token is
39           expired. The correct response to this return-value is to require
40           that the user satisfies the pam_chauthtok() function before
41           obtaining service. It may not be possible for some applications to
42           do this. In such cases, the user should be denied access until such
43           time as they can update their password.
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45       PAM_PERM_DENIED
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48       PAM_SUCCESS
49           The authentication token was successfully updated.
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51       PAM_USER_UNKNOWN
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SEE ALSO

55       pam_start(3), pam_authenticate(3), pam_chauthtok(3), pam_strerror(3),
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