OPENPAM_GET_OPTION(3)					   BSD Library Functions Manual 				     OPENPAM_GET_OPTION(3)

NAME

     openpam_get_option -- returns the value of a module option

LIBRARY

     Pluggable Authentication Module Library (libpam, -lpam)

SYNOPSIS

     #include <sys/types.h>
     #include <security/pam_appl.h>
     #include <security/openpam.h>

     const char *
     openpam_get_option(pam_handle_t *pamh, const char *option);

DESCRIPTION

     The openpam_get_option function returns the value of the specified option in the context of the currently executing service module, or NULL
     if the option is not set or no module is currently executing.

RETURN VALUES

     The openpam_get_option function returns NULL on failure.

SEE ALSO

     openpam_set_option(3), pam(3)

STANDARDS

     The openpam_get_option function is an OpenPAM extension.

AUTHORS

     The openpam_get_option function and this manual page were developed for the FreeBSD Project by ThinkSec AS and Network Associates Laborato-
     ries, the Security Research Division of Network Associates, Inc. under DARPA/SPAWAR contract N66001-01-C-8035 (``CBOSS''), as part of the
     DARPA CHATS research program.

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								 December 18, 2011							       BSD