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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>
void pam_prompt(pam_handle_t *pamh, int style, char **response, const char *fmt, ...);
void 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
Memory buffer error.
PAM_CONV_ERR
Conversation failure.
PAM_SUCCESS
Transaction was successful created.
PAM_SYSTEM_ERR
System error.

SEE ALSO

pam(7), pam_conv(3)

STANDARDS

The pam_prompt and pam_vprompt functions are Linux-PAM extensions.
09/19/2013 Linux-PAM Manual