pam_prompt

NAME

pam_prompt, pam_vprompt - interface to conversation function

SYNOPSIS

#include <security/pam_ext.h>
I void pam_prompt(pam_handle_t * pamh , int  style , char ** response , const char * fmt , ... );
I 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

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.