pam_permit(8)

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

6       pam_permit - The promiscuous module
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SYNOPSIS

9       pam_permit.so
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DESCRIPTION

12       pam_permit is a PAM module that always permit access. It does nothing
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15       In the case of authentication, the user's name will be set to nobody if
16       the application didn't set one. Many applications and PAM modules
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19       This module is very dangerous. It should be used with extreme caution.
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OPTIONS

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

25       The auth, account, password and session module types are provided.
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RETURN VALUES

28       PAM_SUCCESS
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EXAMPLES

32       Add this line to your other login entries to disable account
33       management, but continue to permit users to log in.
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35           account  required  pam_permit.so
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AUTHOR

43       pam_permit was written by Andrew G. Morgan, <morgan@kernel.org>.
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