{
    "mode": "man",
    "parameter": "PAM_PERMIT",
    "section": "8",
    "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/PAM_PERMIT/8/json",
    "generated": "2026-10-05T06:59:49Z",
    "synopsis": "",
    "sections": {
        "NAME": {
            "content": "pampermit - The promiscuous module\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "SYNOPSIS": {
            "content": "",
            "subsections": [
                {
                    "name": "pam_permit.so",
                    "content": ""
                }
            ]
        },
        "DESCRIPTION": {
            "content": "pampermit is a PAM module that always permit access. It does nothing else.\n\nIn the case of authentication, the user's name will be set to nobody if the application\ndidn't set one. Many applications and PAM modules become confused if this name is unknown.\n\nThis module is very dangerous. It should be used with extreme caution.\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "OPTIONS": {
            "content": "This module does not recognise any options.\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "MODULE TYPES PROVIDED": {
            "content": "The auth, account, password and session module types are provided.\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "RETURN VALUES": {
            "content": "PAMSUCCESS\nThis module always returns this value.\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "EXAMPLES": {
            "content": "Add this line to your other login entries to disable account management, but continue to\npermit users to log in.\n\naccount  required  pampermit.so\n\n\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "SEE ALSO": {
            "content": "pam.conf(5), pam.d(5), pam(7)\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "AUTHOR": {
            "content": "pampermit was written by Andrew G. Morgan, <morgan@kernel.org>.\n\nLinux-PAM                                    05/07/2023                                PAMPERMIT(8)",
            "subsections": []
        }
    },
    "summary": "pampermit - The promiscuous module",
    "flags": [],
    "examples": [
        "Add this line to your other login entries to disable account management, but continue to",
        "permit users to log in.",
        "account  required  pampermit.so"
    ],
    "see_also": [
        {
            "name": "pam.conf",
            "section": "5",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/pam.conf/5/json"
        },
        {
            "name": "pam.d",
            "section": "5",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/pam.d/5/json"
        },
        {
            "name": "pam",
            "section": "7",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/pam/7/json"
        }
    ]
}