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PAM_START(3)						   BSD Library Functions Manual 					      PAM_START(3)

NAME
pam_start -- initiate a PAM transaction LIBRARY
Pluggable Authentication Module Library (libpam, -lpam) SYNOPSIS
#include <sys/types.h> #include <security/pam_appl.h> int pam_start(const char *service, const char *user, const struct pam_conv *pam_conv, pam_handle_t **pamh); DESCRIPTION
The pam_start() function creates and initializes a PAM context. The service argument specifies the name of the policy to apply, and is stored in the PAM_SERVICE item in the created context. The user argument specifies the name of the target user - the user the created context will serve to authenticate. It is stored in the PAM_USER item in the created context. The pam_conv argument points to a struct pam_conv describing the conversation function to use; see pam_conv for details. RETURN VALUES
The pam_start() function returns one of the following values: [PAM_BUF_ERR] Memory buffer error. [PAM_SYSTEM_ERR] System error. SEE ALSO
pam(3), pam_end(3), pam_get_item(3), pam_set_item(3), pam_strerror(3) STANDARDS
X/Open Single Sign-On Service (XSSO) - Pluggable Authentication Modules, June 1997. AUTHORS
The pam_start() function and this manual page were developed for the FreeBSD Project by ThinkSec AS and Network Associates Laboratories, 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. The OpenPAM library is maintained by Dag-Erling Smorgrav <des@des.no>. BSD
September 12, 2014 BSD

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PAM_GET_ITEM(3) 					   BSD Library Functions Manual 					   PAM_GET_ITEM(3)

NAME
pam_get_item -- get PAM information LIBRARY
Pluggable Authentication Module Library (libpam, -lpam) SYNOPSIS
#include <sys/types.h> #include <security/pam_appl.h> int pam_get_item(const pam_handle_t *pamh, int item_type, const void **item); DESCRIPTION
The pam_get_item function stores a pointer to the item specified by the item_type argument in the location specified by the item argument. The item is retrieved from the PAM context specified by the pamh argument. The following item types are recognized: PAM_SERVICE The name of the requesting service. PAM_USER The name of the user the application is trying to authenticate. PAM_TTY The name of the current terminal. PAM_RHOST The name of the applicant's host. PAM_CONV A struct pam_conv describing the current conversation function. PAM_AUTHTOK The current authentication token. PAM_OLDAUTHTOK The expired authentication token. PAM_RUSER The name of the applicant. PAM_USER_PROMPT The prompt to use when asking the applicant for a user name to authenticate as. PAM_AUTHTOK_PROMPT The prompt to use when asking the applicant for an authentication token. PAM_OLDAUTHTOK_PROMPT The prompt to use when asking the applicant for an expired authentication token prior to changing it. See pam_start(3) for a description of struct pam_conv. RETURN VALUES
The pam_get_item function returns one of the following values: [PAM_SYMBOL_ERR] Invalid symbol. [PAM_SYSTEM_ERR] System error. SEE ALSO
pam(3), pam_set_item(3), pam_start(3), pam_strerror(3) STANDARDS
X/Open Single Sign-On Service (XSSO) - Pluggable Authentication Modules, June 1997. AUTHORS
The pam_get_item function and this manual page were developed for the FreeBSD Project by ThinkSec AS and Network Associates Laboratories, 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. BSD
December 21, 2007 BSD
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