pam_strerror(3) pam_strerror(3)
NAME [Toc] [Back]
pam_strerror - get PAM error message string
SYNOPSIS [Toc] [Back]
cc [ flag ... ] file ... -lpam [ library ... ]
#include <security/pam_appl.h>
const char *pam_strerror(pam_handle_t *pamh, int errnum);
DESCRIPTION [Toc] [Back]
pam_strerror() maps the PAM error number in errnum to a PAM error
message string, and returns a pointer to that string. The application
should not free or modify the string returned.
The pamh argument is the PAM handle obtained by a prior call to
pam_start(). If pam_start() returns an error, a NULL PAM handle
should be passed.
APPLICATION USAGE [Toc] [Back]
Refer to pam(3) for information on thread-safety of PAM interfaces.
ERRORS [Toc] [Back]
pam_strerror() returns NULL if errnum is out-of-range.
SEE ALSO [Toc] [Back]
pam(3), pam_start(3).
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