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author | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-04-27 12:01:37 +0000 |
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committer | Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org> | 2024-04-27 12:01:37 +0000 |
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Adding upstream version 1.4.0.upstream/1.4.0upstream
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diff --git a/modules/pam_nologin/pam_nologin.8.xml b/modules/pam_nologin/pam_nologin.8.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c86e376 --- /dev/null +++ b/modules/pam_nologin/pam_nologin.8.xml @@ -0,0 +1,175 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding='UTF-8'?> +<!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.3//EN" + "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.3/docbookx.dtd"> + +<refentry id="pam_nologin"> + + <refmeta> + <refentrytitle>pam_nologin</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum> + <refmiscinfo class="sectdesc">Linux-PAM Manual</refmiscinfo> + </refmeta> + + <refnamediv id="pam_nologin-name"> + <refname>pam_nologin</refname> + <refpurpose>Prevent non-root users from login</refpurpose> + </refnamediv> + + <refsynopsisdiv> + <cmdsynopsis id="pam_nologin-cmdsynopsis"> + <command>pam_nologin.so</command> + <arg choice="opt"> + file=<replaceable>/path/nologin</replaceable> + </arg> + <arg choice="opt"> + successok + </arg> + </cmdsynopsis> + </refsynopsisdiv> + + <refsect1 id="pam_nologin-description"> + + <title>DESCRIPTION</title> + + <para> + pam_nologin is a PAM module that prevents users from logging into + the system when <filename>/var/run/nologin</filename> or + <filename>/etc/nologin</filename> exists. The contents + of the file are displayed to the user. The pam_nologin module + has no effect on the root user's ability to log in. + </para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1 id="pam_nologin-options"> + + <title>OPTIONS</title> + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term> + <option>file=<replaceable>/path/nologin</replaceable></option> + </term> + <listitem> + <para> + Use this file instead the default + <filename>/var/run/nologin</filename> or + <filename>/etc/nologin</filename>. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term> + <option>successok</option> + </term> + <listitem> + <para> + Return PAM_SUCCESS if no file exists, the default is PAM_IGNORE. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1 id="pam_nologin-types"> + <title>MODULE TYPES PROVIDED</title> + <para> + The <option>auth</option> and <option>account</option> module + types are provided. + </para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1 id='pam_nologin-return_values'> + <title>RETURN VALUES</title> + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term>PAM_AUTH_ERR</term> + <listitem> + <para> + The user is not root and <filename>/etc/nologin</filename> + exists, so the user is not permitted to log in. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>PAM_BUF_ERR</term> + <listitem> + <para>Memory buffer error.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>PAM_IGNORE</term> + <listitem> + <para> + This is the default return value. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>PAM_SUCCESS</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Success: either the user is root or the + nologin file does not exist. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>PAM_USER_UNKNOWN</term> + <listitem> + <para> + User not known to the underlying authentication module. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1 id='pam_nologin-examples'> + <title>EXAMPLES</title> + <para> + The suggested usage for <filename>/etc/pam.d/login</filename> is: + <programlisting> +auth required pam_nologin.so + </programlisting> + </para> + </refsect1> + <refsect1 id='pam_nologin-note'> + <title>NOTES</title> + <para> + In order to make this module effective, all login methods should be + secured by it. It should be used as a <emphasis>required</emphasis> + method listed before any <emphasis>sufficient</emphasis> methods in + order to get standard Unix nologin semantics. Note, the use of + <option>successok</option> module argument causes the module to + return <emphasis>PAM_SUCCESS</emphasis> and as such would break + such a configuration - failing <emphasis>sufficient</emphasis> modules + would lead to a successful login because the nologin module + <emphasis>succeeded</emphasis>. + </para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1 id='pam_nologin-see_also'> + <title>SEE ALSO</title> + <para> + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>nologin</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum> + </citerefentry>, + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>pam.conf</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum> + </citerefentry>, + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>pam.d</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum> + </citerefentry>, + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>pam</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum> + </citerefentry> + </para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1 id='pam_nologin-author'> + <title>AUTHOR</title> + <para> + pam_nologin was written by Michael K. Johnson <johnsonm@redhat.com>. + </para> + </refsect1> + +</refentry> |