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NAME

       pam_deny - The locking-out PAM module

SYNOPSIS

       pam_deny.so

DESCRIPTION

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

OPTIONS

       This module does not recognise any options.

MODULE TYPES PROVIDED

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

RETURN VALUES

       PAM_AUTH_ERR
           This is returned by the account and auth services.

       PAM_CRED_ERR
           This is returned by the setcred function.

       PAM_AUTHTOK_ERR
           This is returned by the password service.

       PAM_SESSION_ERR
           This is returned by the session service.

EXAMPLES

           #%PAM-1.0
           #
           # If we don't have config entries for a service, the
           # OTHER entries are used. To be secure, warn and deny
           # access to everything.
           other auth     required       pam_warn.so
           other auth     required       pam_deny.so
           other account  required       pam_warn.so
           other account  required       pam_deny.so
           other password required       pam_warn.so
           other password required       pam_deny.so
           other session  required       pam_warn.so
           other session  required       pam_deny.so

SEE ALSO

       pam.conf(5), pam.d(5), pam(7)

AUTHOR

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