---
name: "pam_permit"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "pam"
version: "1.7.3-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux", "freebsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pam_permit"
---

# pam\_permit(8)

The promiscuous module

## NAME

pam\_permit - The promiscuous module

## SYNOPSIS

**pam\_permit.so**

## DESCRIPTION

pam\_permit is a PAM module that always permit access. It does nothing else.

In the case of authentication, the user's name will be set to *nobody* if the application didn't set one. Many applications and PAM modules become confused if this name is unknown.

This module is very dangerous. It should be used with extreme caution.

## OPTIONS

This module does not recognise any options.

## MODULE TYPES PROVIDED

The **auth**, **account**, **password** and **session** module types are provided.

## RETURN VALUES

PAM\_SUCCESS

This module always returns this value.

## EXAMPLES

Add this line to your other login entries to disable account management, but continue to permit users to log in.

```
account  required  pam_permit.so
```

## SEE ALSO

[**pam.conf**(5)](/pam.conf/5.md), [**pam.d**(5)](/pam.d/5.md), [**pam**(8)](/pam/8.md)

## AUTHOR

pam\_permit was written by Andrew G. Morgan, \<morgan@kernel.org\>.