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.\" Title: pam_get_user
.\" Author: [FIXME: author] [see http://docbook.sf.net/el/author]
.\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.79.1 <http://docbook.sf.net/>
.\" Date: 09/03/2021
.\" Manual: Linux-PAM Manual
.\" Source: Linux-PAM Manual
.\" Language: English
.\"
.TH "PAM_GET_USER" "3" "09/03/2021" "Linux-PAM Manual" "Linux-PAM Manual"
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.SH "NAME"
pam_get_user \- get user name
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.sp
.ft B
.nf
#include <security/pam_modules\&.h>
.fi
.ft
.HP \w'int\ pam_get_user('u
.BI "int pam_get_user(const\ pam_handle_t\ *" "pamh" ", const\ char\ **" "user" ", const\ char\ *" "prompt" ");"
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
The
\fBpam_get_user\fR
function returns the name of the user specified by
\fBpam_start\fR(3)\&. If no user was specified it returns what
\fBpam_get_item (pamh, PAM_USER, \&.\&.\&. );\fR
would have returned\&. If this is NULL it obtains the username via the
\fBpam_conv\fR(3)
mechanism, it prompts the user with the first non\-NULL string in the following list:
.sp
.RS 4
.ie n \{\
\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
.\}
.el \{\
.sp -1
.IP \(bu 2.3
.\}
The
\fIprompt\fR
argument passed to the function\&.
.RE
.sp
.RS 4
.ie n \{\
\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
.\}
.el \{\
.sp -1
.IP \(bu 2.3
.\}
What is returned by pam_get_item (pamh, PAM_USER_PROMPT, \&.\&.\&. );
.RE
.sp
.RS 4
.ie n \{\
\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c
.\}
.el \{\
.sp -1
.IP \(bu 2.3
.\}
The default prompt: "login: "
.RE
.PP
By whatever means the username is obtained, a pointer to it is returned as the contents of
\fI*user\fR\&. Note, this memory should
\fBnot\fR
be
\fIfree()\fR\*(Aqd or
\fImodified\fR
by the module\&.
.PP
This function sets the
\fIPAM_USER\fR
item associated with the
\fBpam_set_item\fR(3)
and
\fBpam_get_item\fR(3)
functions\&.
.SH "RETURN VALUES"
.PP
PAM_SUCCESS
.RS 4
User name was successful retrieved\&.
.RE
.PP
PAM_SYSTEM_ERR
.RS 4
A NULL pointer was submitted\&.
.RE
.PP
PAM_CONV_ERR
.RS 4
The conversation method supplied by the application failed to obtain the username\&.
.RE
.PP
PAM_BUF_ERR
.RS 4
Memory buffer error\&.
.RE
.PP
PAM_ABORT
.RS 4
Error resuming an old conversation\&.
.RE
.PP
PAM_CONV_AGAIN
.RS 4
The conversation method supplied by the application is waiting for an event\&.
.RE
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PP
\fBpam_end\fR(3),
\fBpam_get_item\fR(3),
\fBpam_set_item\fR(3),
\fBpam_strerror\fR(3)
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