pam_deny(8)

1PAM_DENY(8)                    Linux-PAM Manual                    PAM_DENY(8)
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NAME

6       pam_deny - The locking-out PAM module
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SYNOPSIS

9       pam_deny.so
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DESCRIPTION

12       This module can be used to deny access. It always indicates a failure
13       to the application through the PAM framework. It might be suitable for
14       using for default (the OTHER) entries.
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OPTIONS

17       This module does not recognise any options.
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MODULE TYPES PROVIDED

20       All module types (account, auth, password and session) are provided.
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RETURN VALUES

23       PAM_AUTH_ERR
24           This is returned by the account and auth services.
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26       PAM_CRED_ERR
27           This is returned by the setcred function.
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30           This is returned by the password service.
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33           This is returned by the session service.
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EXAMPLES

36           #%PAM-1.0
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38           # If we don't have config entries for a service, the
39           # OTHER entries are used. To be secure, warn and deny
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41           other auth     required       pam_warn.so
42           other auth     required       pam_deny.so
43           other account  required       pam_warn.so
44           other account  required       pam_deny.so
45           other password required       pam_warn.so
46           other password required       pam_deny.so
47           other session  required       pam_warn.so
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AUTHOR

55       pam_deny was written by Andrew G. Morgan <morgan@kernel.org>
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