openpam_ttyconv3
Simple tty-based conversation function
Usage
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <security/pam_appl.h>
#include <security/openpam.h>
int
openpam_ttyconv(int n, const struct pam_message **msg, struct pam_response **resp, void *data);
Library
library “libpam”
Overview
The openpam_ttyconv function is a standard conversation function suitable for use on TTY devices. It should be adequate for the needs of most text-based interactive programs.
The openpam_ttyconv function allows the application to specify a timeout for user input by setting the global integer variable openpam_ttyconv_timeout to the length of the timeout in seconds.
Return values
The openpam_ttyconv function returns one of the following values:
- [PAM_BUF_ERR]
-
Memory buffer error.
- [PAM_CONV_ERR]
-
Conversation failure.
- [PAM_SYSTEM_ERR]
-
System error.
Releases
Unchanged in 106 releases since Mac OS X 10.6.