6.3. pam_deny - locking-out PAM module
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## 6.3. pam_deny - locking-out PAM module

`pam_deny.so`

### 6.3.1. 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.

### 6.3.2. OPTIONS

This module does not recognise any options.

### 6.3.3. MODULE TYPES PROVIDED

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

### 6.3.4. 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.

### 6.3.5. 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

### 6.3.6. AUTHOR

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

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