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+.\" Title: pam_permit
+.\" Author:
+.\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.73.1 <http://docbook.sf.net/>
+.\" Date: 04/16/2008
+.\" Manual: Linux-PAM Manual
+.\" Source: Linux-PAM Manual
+.\"
+.TH "PAM_PERMIT" "8" "04/16/2008" "Linux-PAM Manual" "Linux\-PAM Manual"
+.\" disable hyphenation
+.nh
+.\" disable justification (adjust text to left margin only)
+.ad l
+.SH "NAME"
+pam_permit - The promiscuous module
+.SH "SYNOPSIS"
+.HP 14
+\fBpam_permit\.so\fR
+.SH "DESCRIPTION"
+.PP
+pam_permit is a PAM module that always permit access\. It does nothing else\.
+.PP
+In the case of authentication, the user\'s name will be set to
+\fInobody\fR
+if the application didn\'t set one\. Many applications and PAM modules become confused if this name is unknown\.
+.PP
+This module is very dangerous\. It should be used with extreme caution\.
+.SH "OPTIONS"
+.PP
+This module does not recognise any options\.
+.SH "MODULE SERVICES PROVIDED"
+.PP
+The services
+\fBauth\fR,
+\fBaccount\fR,
+\fBpassword\fR
+and
+\fBsession\fR
+are supported\.
+.SH "RETURN VALUES"
+.PP
+PAM_SUCCESS
+.RS 4
+This module always returns this value\.
+.RE
+.SH "EXAMPLES"
+.PP
+Add this line to your other login entries to disable account management, but continue to permit users to log in\.
+.sp
+.RS 4
+.nf
+account required pam_permit\.so
+
+.fi
+.RE
+.sp
+.SH "SEE ALSO"
+.PP
+
+\fBpam.conf\fR(5),
+\fBpam.d\fR(8),
+\fBpam\fR(8)
+.SH "AUTHOR"
+.PP
+pam_permit was written by Andrew G\. Morgan, <morgan@kernel\.org>\.