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diff --git a/doc/man/pam_get_item.3.xml b/doc/man/pam_get_item.3.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d07862e --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/man/pam_get_item.3.xml @@ -0,0 +1,143 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.1.2//EN" + "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.1.2/docbookx.dtd" +[ +<!-- +<!ENTITY accessconf SYSTEM "pam_item_types_std.inc.xml"> +<!ENTITY accessconf SYSTEM "pam_item_types_ext.inc.xml"> +--> +]> + +<refentry id='pam_get_item'> + + <refmeta> + <refentrytitle>pam_get_item</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>3</manvolnum> + <refmiscinfo class='setdesc'>Linux-PAM Manual</refmiscinfo> + </refmeta> + + <refnamediv id='pam_get_item-name'> + <refname>pam_get_item</refname> + <refpurpose> + getting PAM informations + </refpurpose> + </refnamediv> + + +<!-- body begins here --> + + <refsynopsisdiv> + + <funcsynopsis id="pam_get_item-synopsis"> + <funcsynopsisinfo>#include <security/pam_modules.h></funcsynopsisinfo> + <funcprototype> + <funcdef>int <function>pam_get_item</function></funcdef> + <paramdef>const pam_handle_t *<parameter>pamh</parameter></paramdef> + <paramdef>int <parameter>item_type</parameter></paramdef> + <paramdef>const void **<parameter>item</parameter></paramdef> + </funcprototype> + </funcsynopsis> + + </refsynopsisdiv> + + + <refsect1 id="pam_get_item-description"> + <title>DESCRIPTION</title> + <para> + The <function>pam_get_item</function> function allows applications + and PAM service modules to access and retrieve PAM informations + of <emphasis>item_type</emphasis>. Upon successful return, + <emphasis>item</emphasis> contains a pointer to the value of the + corresponding item. Note, this is a pointer to the + <emphasis>actual</emphasis> data and should + <emphasis remap="B">not</emphasis> be <emphasis>free()</emphasis>'ed or + over-written! The following values are supported for + <emphasis>item_type</emphasis>: + </para> + + <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" + href="pam_item_types_std.inc.xml"/> + + <para> + The following additional items are specific to Linux-PAM and should not be used in + portable applications: + </para> + + <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" + href="pam_item_types_ext.inc.xml"/> + + <para> + If a service module wishes to obtain the name of the user, + it should not use this function, but instead perform a call to + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>pam_get_user</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum> + </citerefentry>. + </para> + <para> + Only a service module is privileged to read the + authentication tokens, PAM_AUTHTOK and PAM_OLDAUTHTOK. + </para> + + </refsect1> + + <refsect1 id="pam_get_item-return_values"> + <title>RETURN VALUES</title> + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term>PAM_BAD_ITEM</term> + <listitem> + <para> + The application attempted to set an undefined or inaccessible + item. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>PAM_BUF_ERR</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Memory buffer error. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>PAM_PERM_DENIED</term> + <listitem> + <para> + The value of <emphasis>item</emphasis> was NULL. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>PAM_SUCCESS</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Data was successful updated. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>PAM_SYSTEM_ERR</term> + <listitem> + <para> + The <emphasis>pam_handle_t</emphasis> passed as first + argument was invalid. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1 id="pam_get_item-see_also"> + <title>SEE ALSO</title> + <para> + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>pam_set_item</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum> + </citerefentry>, + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>pam_strerror</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum> + </citerefentry> + </para> + </refsect1> + +</refentry> |