---
name: "gsasl_simple_getpass"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "gsasl"
version: "2.2.4-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gsasl_simple_getpass"
---

# gsasl\_simple\_getpass(3)

API function

## NAME

gsasl\_simple\_getpass - API function

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<gsasl.h\>**

**int gsasl\_simple\_getpass(const char \*** *filename***, const char \*** *username***, char \*\*** *key***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- const char \* filename

  filename of file containing passwords.

- const char \* username

  username string.

- char \*\* key

  newly allocated output character array.

## DESCRIPTION

Retrieve password for user from specified file.  The buffer  *key* contain the password if this function is successful.  The caller is responsible for deallocating it.

The file should be on the UoW "MD5 Based Authentication" format, which means it is in text format with comments denoted by # first on the line, with user entries looking as "usernameTABpassword". This function removes CR and LF at the end of lines before processing.  TAB, CR, and LF denote ASCII values 9, 13, and 10, respectively.

Return value: Return **GSASL\_OK** if output buffer contains the password, **GSASL\_AUTHENTICATION\_ERROR** if the user could not be found, or other error code.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to \<bug-gsasl@gnu.org\>.\
 General guidelines for reporting bugs: https://www.gnu.org/gethelp/\
 GNU SASL home page: https://www.gnu.org/software/gsasl/

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2002-2026 Simon Josefsson.\
 Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright notice and this notice are preserved.

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **gsasl** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **gsasl** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

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  **info gsasl**

should give you access to the complete manual. As an alternative you may obtain the manual from:

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  **https://www.gnu.org/software/libidn/gsasl/manual/**