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.TH "PAM_PROMPT" "3" "06/27/2006" "Linux\-PAM Manual" "Linux\-PAM Manual"
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.SH "NAME"
pam_prompt, pam_vprompt \- interface to conversation function
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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.nf
#include <security/pam_ext.h>
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.HP 16
.BI "void pam_prompt(pam_handle_t\ *" "pamh" ", int\ " "style" ", char\ **" "response" ", const\ char\ *" "fmt" ", " "..." ");"
.HP 17
.BI "void pam_vprompt(pam_handle_t\ *" "pamh" ", int\ " "style" ", char\ **" "response" ", const\ char\ *" "fmt" ", va_list\ " "args" ");"
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
The
\fBpam_prompt\fR
function constructs a message from the specified format string and arguments and passes it to
.SH "RETURN VALUES"
.TP 3n
PAM_BUF_ERR
Memory buffer error.
.TP 3n
PAM_CONV_ERR
Conversation failure.
.TP 3n
PAM_SUCCESS
Transaction was successful created.
.TP 3n
PAM_SYSTEM_ERR
System error.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PP

\fBpam\fR(8),
\fBpam_conv\fR(3)
.SH "STANDARDS"
.PP
The
\fBpam_prompt\fR
and
\fBpam_vprompt\fR
functions are Linux\-PAM extensions.