OPENPAM_GET_FEATURE(3) Library Functions Manual OPENPAM_GET_FEATURE(3)

NAME

openpam_get_featurequery the state of an optional feature

SYNOPSIS

#include <sys/types.h>
#include <security/pam_appl.h>
#include <security/openpam.h>
int
openpam_get_feature(int feature, int *onoff);

DESCRIPTION

This function is experimental and may be modified or removed in a future release without prior warning.
The openpam_get_feature() function stores the current state of the specified feature in the variable pointed to by its onoff argument.
The following features are recognized:
 
 
OPENPAM_RESTRICT_SERVICE_NAME
Disallow path separators in service names. This feature is enabled by default. Disabling it allows the application to specify the path to the desired policy file directly.
 
 
OPENPAM_VERIFY_POLICY_FILE
Verify the ownership and permissions of the policy file and the path leading up to it. This feature is enabled by default.
 
 
OPENPAM_RESTRICT_MODULE_NAME
Disallow path separators in module names. This feature is disabled by default. Enabling it prevents the use of modules in non-standard locations.
 
 
OPENPAM_VERIFY_MODULE_FILE
Verify the ownership and permissions of each loadable module and the path leading up to it. This feature is enabled by default.

RETURN VALUES

The openpam_get_feature() function returns one of the following values:
 
 
[PAM_SUCCESS]
Success.
 
 
[PAM_BAD_FEATURE]
Unrecognized or restricted feature.

SEE ALSO

openpam_set_feature(3), pam(3), pam_strerror(3)

STANDARDS

The openpam_get_feature() function is an OpenPAM extension.

AUTHORS

The openpam_get_feature() function and this manual page were developed by Dag-Erling Smørgrav <des@des.no>.
April 30, 2017 NetBSD 8.2