PAM_DENY(8) | System Manager's Manual | PAM_DENY(8)

# NAME

`pam_deny` —
Deny PAM module

# SYNOPSIS

[service-name] module-type control-flag pam_deny [options]

# DESCRIPTION

The deny authentication service module for PAM provides functionality for all the PAM categories: authentication, account management, session management and password management. In terms of the module-type parameter, these are the “`auth`”, “`account`”, “`session`”, and “`password`” features.

The Deny module will universally deny all requests. It is primarily of use during testing, and to “null-out” unwanted functionality.

The following options may be passed to the module:

`debug`
  syslog(3) debugging information at `LOG_DEBUG` level.
`no_warn`
  suppress warning messages to the user. These messages include reasons why the user's authentication attempt was declined.
`prelim_ignore`
  for password management (“`password`” feature), return `PAM_IGNORE` in the preliminary phase. This allows the module to be used (with the “`required`” flag) at the end of a chain of “`sufficient`” modules with this service (where the entire chain is in fact run twice).

# SEE ALSO

syslog(3), pam.conf(5), pam(8)

August 21, 2013 | NetBSD 10.1