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diff --git a/doc/man/pam_set_item.3.xml b/doc/man/pam_set_item.3.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..30ab92b --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/man/pam_set_item.3.xml @@ -0,0 +1,136 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.1.2//EN" + "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.1.2/docbookx.dtd" +[ +<!-- +<!ENTITY accessconf SYSTEM "pam_item_types_std.inc.xml"> +<!ENTITY accessconf SYSTEM "pam_item_types_ext.inc.xml"> +--> +]> + +<refentry id='pam_set_item'> + + <refmeta> + <refentrytitle>pam_set_item</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>3</manvolnum> + <refmiscinfo class='setdesc'>Linux-PAM Manual</refmiscinfo> + </refmeta> + + <refnamediv id='pam_set_item-name'> + <refname>pam_set_item</refname> + <refpurpose> + set and update PAM information + </refpurpose> + </refnamediv> + + +<!-- body begins here --> + + <refsynopsisdiv> + + <funcsynopsis id="pam_set_item-synopsis"> + <funcsynopsisinfo>#include <security/pam_modules.h></funcsynopsisinfo> + <funcprototype> + <funcdef>int <function>pam_set_item</function></funcdef> + <paramdef>pam_handle_t *<parameter>pamh</parameter></paramdef> + <paramdef>int <parameter>item_type</parameter></paramdef> + <paramdef>const void *<parameter>item</parameter></paramdef> + </funcprototype> + </funcsynopsis> + + </refsynopsisdiv> + + + <refsect1 id="pam_set_item-description"> + <title>DESCRIPTION</title> + <para> + The <function>pam_set_item</function> function allows applications + and PAM service modules to access and to update PAM information + of <emphasis>item_type</emphasis>. For this a copy + of the object pointed to by the <emphasis>item</emphasis> argument + is created. The following <emphasis>item_type</emphasis>s are + supported: + </para> + + <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" + href="pam_item_types_std.inc.xml"/> + + <para> + The following additional items are specific to Linux-PAM and should not be used in + portable applications: + </para> + + <xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude" + href="pam_item_types_ext.inc.xml"/> + + <para> + For all <emphasis>item_type</emphasis>s, other than PAM_CONV and + PAM_FAIL_DELAY, <emphasis>item</emphasis> is a pointer to a <NUL> + terminated character string. In the case of PAM_CONV, + <emphasis>item</emphasis> points to an initialized + <emphasis>pam_conv</emphasis> structure. In the case of + PAM_FAIL_DELAY, <emphasis>item</emphasis> is a function pointer: + <function>void (*delay_fn)(int retval, unsigned usec_delay, void *appdata_ptr)</function> + </para> + + <para> + Both, PAM_AUTHTOK and PAM_OLDAUTHTOK, will be reset before + returning to the application. Which means an application is not + able to access the authentication tokens. + </para> + + </refsect1> + + <refsect1 id="pam_set_item-return_values"> + <title>RETURN VALUES</title> + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term>PAM_BAD_ITEM</term> + <listitem> + <para> + The application attempted to set an undefined or inaccessible + item. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>PAM_BUF_ERR</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Memory buffer error. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>PAM_SUCCESS</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Data was successful updated. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>PAM_SYSTEM_ERR</term> + <listitem> + <para> + The <emphasis>pam_handle_t</emphasis> passed as first + argument was invalid. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1 id="pam_set_item-see_also"> + <title>SEE ALSO</title> + <para> + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>pam_get_item</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum> + </citerefentry>, + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>pam_strerror</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum> + </citerefentry> + </para> + </refsect1> + +</refentry> |