freebsd man page for openpam_get_feature

Query: openpam_get_feature

OS: freebsd

Section: 3

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OPENPAM_GET_FEATURE(3)					   BSD Library Functions Manual 				    OPENPAM_GET_FEATURE(3)

NAME
openpam_get_feature -- query the state of an optional feature
LIBRARY
Pluggable Authentication Module Library (libpam, -lpam)
SYNOPSIS
#include <sys/types.h> #include <security/pam_appl.h> #include <security/openpam.h> int openpam_get_feature(int feature, int *onoff);
DESCRIPTION
This function is experimental and may be modified or removed in a future release without prior warning. The openpam_get_feature() function stores the current state of the specified feature in the variable pointed to by its onoff argument. The following features are recognized: OPENPAM_RESTRICT_SERVICE_NAME Disallow path separators in service names. This feature is enabled by default. Disabling it allows the application to specify the path to the desired policy file directly. OPENPAM_VERIFY_POLICY_FILE Verify the ownership and permissions of the policy file and the path leading up to it. This feature is enabled by default. OPENPAM_RESTRICT_MODULE_NAME Disallow path separators in module names. This feature is disabled by default. Enabling it prevents the use of modules in non-standard locations. OPENPAM_VERIFY_MODULE_FILE Verify the ownership and permissions of each loadable module and the path leading up to it. This feature is enabled by default.
RETURN VALUES
The openpam_get_feature() function returns one of the following values: [PAM_SYMBOL_ERR] Invalid symbol.
SEE ALSO
openpam_set_feature(3), pam(3), pam_strerror(3)
STANDARDS
The openpam_get_feature() function is an OpenPAM extension.
AUTHORS
The openpam_get_feature() function and this manual page were developed by Dag-Erling Smorgrav <des@des.no>.
BSD
September 12, 2014 BSD
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