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.SH "NAME"
pam_time \- PAM module for time control access
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP 12
\fBpam_time.so\fR
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
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.
.PP
By default rules for time/port access are taken from config file
\fI/etc/security/time.conf\fR.
.SH "OPTIONS"
.PP
This module does not recognice any options.
.SH "MODULE SERVICES PROVIDED"
.PP
Only the
\fBaccount\fR
service is supported.
.SH "RETURN VALUES"
.TP 3n
PAM_SUCCESS
Access was granted.
.TP 3n
PAM_ABORT
Not all relevant data could be gotten.
.TP 3n
PAM_BUF_ERR
Memory buffer error.
.TP 3n
PAM_PERM_DENIED
Access was not granted.
.TP 3n
PAM_USER_UNKNOWN
The user is not known to the system.
.SH "FILES"
.TP 3n
\fI/etc/security/time.conf\fR
Default configuration file
.SH "EXAMPLES"
.sp
.RS 3n
.nf
#%PAM\-1.0
#
# apply pam_time accounting to login requests
#
login  account  required  pam_time.so
      
.fi
.RE
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PP

\fBtime.conf\fR(5),
\fBpam.d\fR(8),
\fBpam\fR(8).
.SH "AUTHORS"
.PP
pam_time was written by Andrew G. Morgan <morgan@kernel.org>.