Query: openpam_ttyconv
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OPENPAM_TTYCONV(3) BSD Library Functions Manual OPENPAM_TTYCONV(3)NAMEopenpam_ttyconv -- simple tty-based conversation functionLIBRARYPluggable Authentication Module Library (libpam, -lpam)SYNOPSIS#include <sys/types.h> #include <security/pam_appl.h> #include <security/openpam.h> int openpam_ttyconv(int n, const struct pam_message **msg, struct pam_response **resp, void *data);DESCRIPTIONThe openpam_ttyconv function is a standard conversation function suitable for use on TTY devices. It should be adequate for the needs of most text-based interactive programs. The openpam_ttyconv function allows the application to specify a timeout for user input by setting the global integer variable openpam_ttyconv_timeout to the length of the timeout in seconds.RETURN VALUESThe openpam_ttyconv function returns one of the following values: [PAM_BUF_ERR] Memory buffer error. [PAM_CONV_ERR] Conversation failure. [PAM_SYSTEM_ERR] System error.SEE ALSOopenpam_nullconv(3), pam(3), pam_prompt(3), pam_strerror(3), pam_vprompt(3)STANDARDSThe openpam_ttyconv function is an OpenPAM extension.AUTHORSThe openpam_ttyconv 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.BSDDecember 21, 2007 BSD