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(8), pam_conv(3)
STANDARDS
The pam_prompt and pam_vprompt functions are Linux-PAM extensions.
Linux-PAM Manual 04/01/2010 PAM_PROMPT(3)
