---
name: "pam_nologin"
section: "8"
platform: "macos"
package: "pam_modules"
version: "217.100.6"
release: "macOS 26.5"
platforms: ["linux", "freebsd", "macos"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pam_nologin"
---

# pam\_nologin(8)

Login PAM module

## NAME

**pam\_nologin** – Login PAM module

## SYNOPSIS

\[*service-name*\] *function-class* *control-flag* pam\_nologin \[*options*\]

## DESCRIPTION

The No Login PAM module supports the account management function class.  In terms of the *function-class* parameter, this is the “account” class.

The No Login authentication module always returns success for the superuser, and returns success for all other users if the file */etc/nologin* does not exist.  If */etc/nologin* does exist, then its contents are echoed to non-superusers before failure is returned.

## FILES

- */etc/nologin*

  A message to denied users.

## SEE ALSO

[nologin(8)](/nologin/8.md), [pam.conf(5)](/pam.conf/5.md), [pam(8)](/pam/8.md), pwpolicy(8)