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pam_timestamp_check

NAME

pam_timestamp_check - check or clear authentication timestamps

SYNOPSIS

pam_timestamp_check [[-d]|[-k]] [target_user]

DESCRIPTION

With no arguments, pam_timestamp_check will check to see if the default timestamp is valid, or optionally remove it.

OPTIONS

-k

instead of checking the validity of a timestamp, remove it. This is analogous to sudo's -k option.

-d

Instead of returning validity using an exit status, loop indefinitely, polling regularly and printing the status on standard output.

target_user

The default behavior of pam_timestamp_check checks or removes timestamps generated by pam_timestamp when the user authenticates as herself. When the user authenticates as a different user, the name of the timestamp file changes to accomodate this.

DIAGNOSTICS

When checking if a timestamp is valid, pam_timestamp_check returns an exit code of 0 for success and > 0 on error:

 2: binary is not setuid-root
 3: invalid invocation
 4: user unknown
 5: permissions error
 6: invalid controlling tty
 7: other error
 

SEE ALSO

pam_timestamp(8)

BUGS

Let's hope not, but if you find any, please email the author.

AUTHOR

Nalin Dahyabhai <nalin@redhat.com>