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PAM_TIME(8)                                        Linux-PAM Manual                                       PAM_TIME(8)



NAME
       pam_time - PAM module for time control access

SYNOPSIS
       pam_time.so [debug] [noaudit]

DESCRIPTION
       The pam_time PAM module does not authenticate the user, but instead it restricts access to a system and or
       specific applications at various times of the day and on specific days or over various terminal lines. This
       module can be configured to deny access to (individual) users based on their name, the time of day, the day of
       week, the service they are applying for and their terminal from which they are making their request.

       By default rules for time/port access are taken from config file /etc/security/time.conf.

       If Linux PAM is compiled with audit support the module will report when it denies access.

OPTIONS
       debug
           Some debug information is printed with syslog(3).

       noaudit
           Do not report logins at disallowed time to the audit subsystem.

MODULE TYPES PROVIDED
       Only the account type is provided.

RETURN VALUES
       PAM_SUCCESS
           Access was granted.

       PAM_ABORT
           Not all relevant data could be gotten.

       PAM_BUF_ERR
           Memory buffer error.

       PAM_PERM_DENIED
           Access was not granted.

       PAM_USER_UNKNOWN
           The user is not known to the system.

FILES
       /etc/security/time.conf
           Default configuration file

EXAMPLES
           #%PAM-1.0
           #
           # apply pam_time accounting to login requests
           #
           login  account  required  pam_time.so


SEE ALSO
       time.conf(5), pam.d(5), pam(8).