pam_timestamp_check

pam_timestamp_check(8)   System Administrator's Manual  pam_timestamp_check(8)



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 indefi-
              nitely, 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  authenti-
              cates  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>



Red Hat Linux                     2002/05/23            pam_timestamp_check(8)