.\"     Title: pam_putenv
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.\"      Date: 09/28/2007
.\"    Manual: Linux-PAM Manual
.\"    Source: Linux-PAM Manual
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.TH "PAM_PUTENV" "3" "09/28/2007" "Linux-PAM Manual" "Linux-PAM Manual"
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.SH "NAME"
pam_putenv - set or change PAM environment variable
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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.ft B
.nf
#include <security/pam_appl\.h>
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.ft
.HP 15
.BI "int pam_putenv(pam_handle_t\ *" "pamh" ", const\ char\ *" "name_value" ");"
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
The
\fBpam_putenv\fR
function is used to add or change the value of PAM environment variables as associated with the
\fIpamh\fR
handle\.
.PP
The
\fIpamh\fR
argument is an authentication handle obtained by a prior call to pam_start()\. The
\fIname_value\fR
argument is a single NUL terminated string of one of the following forms:
.PP
NAME=value of variable
.RS 4
In this case the environment variable of the given NAME is set to the indicated value:
\fIvalue of variable\fR\. If this variable is already known, it is overwritten\. Otherwise it is added to the PAM environment\.
.RE
.PP
NAME=
.RS 4
This function sets the variable to an empty value\. It is listed separately to indicate that this is the correct way to achieve such a setting\.
.RE
.PP
NAME
.RS 4
Without an \'=\' the
\fBpam_putenv\fR() function will delete the corresponding variable from the PAM environment\.
.RE
.PP

\fBpam_putenv\fR() operates on a copy of
\fIname_value\fR, which means in contrast to
\fBputenv\fR(3), the application is responsible to free the data\.
.SH "RETURN VALUES"
.PP
PAM_PERM_DENIED
.RS 4
Argument
\fIname_value\fR
given is a NULL pointer\.
.RE
.PP
PAM_BAD_ITEM
.RS 4
Variable requested (for deletion) is not currently set\.
.RE
.PP
PAM_ABORT
.RS 4
The
\fIpamh\fR
handle is corrupt\.
.RE
.PP
PAM_BUF_ERR
.RS 4
Memory buffer error\.
.RE
.PP
PAM_SUCCESS
.RS 4
The environment variable was successfully updated\.
.RE
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PP

\fBpam_start\fR(3),
\fBpam_getenv\fR(3),
\fBpam_getenvlist\fR(3),
\fBpam_strerror\fR(3),
\fBpam\fR(8)