NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

     openpam_get_option -- returns 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>

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

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

     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    [Toc]    [Back]

     The openpam_get_option function returns NULL on failure.

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

     openpam_set_option(3), pam(3)

STANDARDS    [Toc]    [Back]

     The openpam_get_option function is an OpenPAM extension.

AUTHORS    [Toc]    [Back]

     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.


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