pam_verror (3)
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Title: pam_error
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Date: 09/19/2013
Manual: Linux-PAM Manual
Source: Linux-PAM Manual
Language: English
NAME
pam_error, pam_verror - display error messages to the userSYNOPSIS
#include <security/pam_ext.h>
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int pam_error(pam_handle_t *pamh, const char *fmt, ...);
- int pam_verror(pam_handle_t *pamh, const char *fmt, va_list args);
DESCRIPTION
The pam_verror function performs the same task as pam_error() with the difference that it takes a set of arguments which have been obtained using the stdarg(3) variable argument list macros.
RETURN VALUES
PAM_BUF_ERR
- Memory buffer error.
PAM_CONV_ERR
- Conversation failure.
PAM_SUCCESS
- Error message was displayed.
PAM_SYSTEM_ERR
- System error.
SEE ALSO
pam_info(3), pam_vinfo(3), pam_prompt(3), pam_vprompt(3), pam(7)
STANDARDS
The pam_error and pam_verror functions are Linux-PAM extensions.