pam_setcred3
Modify / delete user credentials for an authentication service
Usage
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <security/pam_appl.h>
int
pam_setcred(pam_handle_t *pamh, int flags);
Library
library “libpam”
Overview
The pam_setcred function manages the application's credentials.
The flags argument is the binary or of zero or more of the following values:
- PAM_SILENT
-
Do not emit any messages.
- PAM_ESTABLISH_CRED
-
Establish the credentials of the target user.
- PAM_DELETE_CRED
-
Revoke all established credentials.
- PAM_REINITIALIZE_CRED
-
Fully reinitialise credentials.
- PAM_REFRESH_CRED
-
Refresh credentials.
The latter four are mutually exclusive.
If any other bits are set, pam_setcred will return PAM_SYMBOL_ERR.
Return values
The pam_setcred function returns one of the following values:
- [PAM_ABORT]
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General failure.
- [PAM_BUF_ERR]
-
Memory buffer error.
- [PAM_CONV_ERR]
-
Conversation failure.
- [PAM_CRED_ERR]
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Failed to set user credentials.
- [PAM_CRED_EXPIRED]
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User credentials have expired.
- [PAM_CRED_UNAVAIL]
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Failed to retrieve user credentials.
- [PAM_PERM_DENIED]
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Permission denied.
- [PAM_SERVICE_ERR]
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Error in service module.
- [PAM_SYMBOL_ERR]
-
Invalid symbol.
- [PAM_SYSTEM_ERR]
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System error.
- [PAM_USER_UNKNOWN]
-
Unknown user.
Releases
155 releases since Mac OS X 10.2; the text changed 1 time.