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 indef-
	      initely, 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)