PAM_ROOTOK(8)

PAM_ROOTOK(8) | System Manager's Manual | PAM_ROOTOK(8)

# NAME

`pam_rootok` —
RootOK PAM module

# SYNOPSIS

[service-name] module-type control-flag pam_rootok [options]

# DESCRIPTION

The RootOK authentication service module for PAM provides functionality for only one PAM category: authentication. In terms of the module-type parameter, this is the “`auth`” feature. It also provides a null function for session management.

## RootOK Authentication Module

The RootOK authentication component (`pam_sm_authenticate`()), always returns success for the superuser; i.e., if getuid(2) returns 0.

The following options may be passed to the authentication module:

`debug`
  syslog(3) debugging information at `LOG_DEBUG` level.
`no_warn`
  suppress warning messages to the user. These messages include reasons why the user's authentication attempt was declined.

# SEE ALSO

getuid(2), pam.conf(5), pam(8)

July 8, 2001 | NetBSD 9.5