pam_strerror(3)
NAME
pam_strerror − get PAM error message string
SYNOPSIS
cc [ flag ... ] file ... −lpam [ library ... ]
#include <security/pam_appl.h>
const char ∗pam_strerror(pam_handle_t∗pamh, int errnum);
DESCRIPTION
pam_strerror() maps the PAM error number in errnum to a PAM error message string, and returns a pointer to that string. The application should not free or modify the string returned.
The pamh argument is the PAM handle obtained by a prior call to pam_start(). If pam_start() returns an error, a null PAM handle should be passed.
ERRORS
pam_strerror() returns NULL if errnum is out-of-range.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for description of the following attributes:
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
| MT Level | MT-Safe with exceptions |
SEE ALSO
pam(3), pam_start(3), attributes(5)
NOTES
The interfaces in libpam() are MT-Safe only if each thread within the multi-threaded application uses its own PAM handle.
SunOS 5.6 — Last change: 28 Oct 1996