NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

     openpam_set_option -- sets the value of a module option

LIBRARY    [Toc]    [Back]

     PAM Library (libpam, -lpam)

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

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

     int
     openpam_set_option(pam_handle_t *pamh, const char *option,
         const char *value);

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

     The openpam_set_option function sets the specified option in the context
     of the currently executing service module.

RETURN VALUES    [Toc]    [Back]

     The openpam_set_option function returns one of the following values:

     [PAM_BUF_ERR]       Memory buffer error.

     [PAM_SYSTEM_ERR]    System error.

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

     openpam_get_option(3), pam(3), pam_strerror(3)

STANDARDS    [Toc]    [Back]

     The openpam_set_option function is an OpenPAM extension.

AUTHORS    [Toc]    [Back]

     The openpam_set_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.


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