OPENPAM_GET_OPTION(3) Library Functions Manual OPENPAM_GET_OPTION(3)

NAME

openpam_get_optionreturns the value of a module option

LIBRARY

Pluggable Authentication Module Library (libpam, -lpam)

SYNOPSIS

#include <sys/types.h>
#include <security/pam_appl.h>
#include <security/openpam.h>

const char *
openpam_get_option(pam_handle_t *pamh, const char *option);

DESCRIPTION

The openpam_get_option function returns the value of the specified option in the context of the currently executing service module, or NULL if the option is not set or no module is currently executing.

RETURN VALUES

The openpam_get_option function returns NULL on failure.

SEE ALSO

openpam_set_option(3), pam(3)

STANDARDS

The openpam_get_option function is an OpenPAM extension.

AUTHORS

The openpam_get_option 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.
December 18, 2011 NetBSD 6.1