PAMNEWAUTHTOKREQD
PAMNEWAUTHTOKREQD, commonly seen in documentation as PAM_NEW_AUTHTOK_REQD, is a return code used within the Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) framework. It denotes that a user’s authentication token must be changed before authentication can continue. In PAM terms, the token is typically a password or other secret used for proving identity.
The code arises when a PAM module determines that the current token is expired, has aged beyond
In practical use, this status is most common during login, sudo, or other authentication-requiring services on
Understanding PAM_NEW_AUTHTOK_REQD helps administrators diagnose password aging and reset workflows, and developers recognize a controlled flow