pam_get_user(3) [netbsd man page]
PAM_GET_USER(3) BSD Library Functions Manual PAM_GET_USER(3) NAME
pam_get_user -- retrieve user name LIBRARY
Pluggable Authentication Module Library (libpam, -lpam) SYNOPSIS
#include <sys/types.h> #include <security/pam_appl.h> int pam_get_user(pam_handle_t *pamh, const char **user, const char *prompt); DESCRIPTION
The pam_get_user function returns the name of the target user, as specified to pam_start(3). If no user was specified, nor set using pam_set_item(3), pam_get_user will prompt for a user name. Either way, a pointer to the user name is stored in the location pointed to by the user argument. The prompt argument specifies a prompt to use if no user name is cached. If it is NULL, the PAM_USER_PROMPT item will be used. If that item is also NULL, a hardcoded default prompt will be used. Either way, the prompt is expanded using openpam_subst(3) before it is passed to the conversation function. If pam_get_user is called from a module and the user_prompt option is set in the policy file, the value of that option takes precedence over both the prompt argument and the PAM_USER_PROMPT item. RETURN VALUES
The pam_get_user function returns one of the following values: [PAM_BUF_ERR] Memory buffer error. [PAM_CONV_ERR] Conversation failure. [PAM_SYSTEM_ERR] System error. SEE ALSO
openpam_subst(3), pam(3), pam_get_authtok(3), pam_get_item(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_user 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 18, 2011 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