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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 Vsnapshot"><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, &lt;morgan@kernel.org&gt;.
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6.24. pam_permit - the promiscuous module

pam_permit.so

6.24.1. DESCRIPTION

pam_permit is a PAM module that always permit access. It does nothing else.

In the case of authentication, the user's name will be set to nobody if the application didn't set one. Many applications and PAM modules become confused if this name is unknown.

This module is very dangerous. It should be used with extreme caution.

6.24.2. OPTIONS

This module does not recognise any options.

6.24.3. MODULE TYPES PROVIDED

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

6.24.4. RETURN VALUES

PAM_SUCCESS: This module always returns this value.

6.24.5. EXAMPLES

Add this line to your other login entries to disable account management, but continue to permit users to log in.

account  required  pam_permit.so

6.24.6. AUTHOR

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

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