1PAM_PROMPT(3)                  Linux-PAM Manual                  PAM_PROMPT(3)
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NAME

6       pam_prompt, pam_vprompt - interface to conversation function
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SYNOPSIS

9       #include <security/pam_ext.h>
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11       int pam_prompt(pam_handle_t *pamh, int style, char **response,
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14       int pam_vprompt(pam_handle_t *pamh, int style, char **response,
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DESCRIPTION

18       The pam_prompt function constructs a message from the specified format
19       string and arguments and passes it to the conversation function as set
20       by the service. Upon successful return, response is set to point to a
21       string returned from the conversation function. This string is
22       allocated on heap and should be freed.
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RETURN VALUES

25       PAM_BUF_ERR
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32           Conversation succeeded, response is set.
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SEE ALSO

38       pam(8), pam_conv(3)
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STANDARDS

41       The pam_prompt and pam_vprompt functions are Linux-PAM extensions.
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