openpam_get_feature(3)

NAME

openpam_get_feature – query 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 ⟨[email protected]⟩.