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PAM_PROMPT(3) | Linux-PAM Manual | PAM_PROMPT(3) |
NAME¶
pam_prompt, pam_vprompt - interface to conversation function
SYNOPSIS¶
#include <security/pam_ext.h>
int pam_prompt(pam_handle_t *pamh, int style, char **response, const char *fmt, ...);
int pam_vprompt(pam_handle_t *pamh, int style, char **response, const char *fmt, va_list args);
DESCRIPTION¶
The pam_prompt function constructs a message from the specified format string and arguments and passes it to the conversation function as set by the service. Upon successful return, response is set to point to a string returned from the conversation function. This string is allocated on heap and should be freed.
RETURN VALUES¶
PAM_BUF_ERR
PAM_CONV_ERR
PAM_SUCCESS
PAM_SYSTEM_ERR
SEE ALSO¶
STANDARDS¶
The pam_prompt and pam_vprompt functions are Linux-PAM extensions.
09/15/2023 | Linux-PAM |