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diff --git a/doc/man/pam_sm_authenticate.3.xml b/doc/man/pam_sm_authenticate.3.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ef3a8f1 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/man/pam_sm_authenticate.3.xml @@ -0,0 +1,151 @@ +<?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"> +<refentry id='pam_sm_authenticate'> + <refmeta> + <refentrytitle>pam_sm_authenticate</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>3</manvolnum> + <refmiscinfo class='setdesc'>Linux-PAM Manual</refmiscinfo> + </refmeta> + + <refnamediv id="pam_sm_authenticate-name"> + <refname>pam_sm_authenticate</refname> + <refpurpose>PAM service function for user authentication</refpurpose> + </refnamediv> + +<!-- body begins here --> + + <refsynopsisdiv> + <funcsynopsis id='pam_sm_authenticate-synopsis'> + <funcsynopsisinfo>#include <security/pam_modules.h></funcsynopsisinfo> + <funcprototype> + <funcdef>int <function>pam_sm_authenticate</function></funcdef> + <paramdef>pam_handle_t *<parameter>pamh</parameter></paramdef> + <paramdef>int <parameter>flags</parameter></paramdef> + <paramdef>int <parameter>argc</parameter></paramdef> + <paramdef>const char **<parameter>argv</parameter></paramdef> + </funcprototype> + </funcsynopsis> + </refsynopsisdiv> + + + <refsect1 id='pam_sm_authenticate-description'> + <title>DESCRIPTION</title> + <para> + The <function>pam_sm_authenticate</function> function is the service + module's implementation of the + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>pam_authenticate</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum> + </citerefentry> interface. + </para> + <para> + This function performs the task of authenticating the user. + </para> + <para> + Valid flags, which may be logically OR'd with + <emphasis>PAM_SILENT</emphasis>, are: + </para> + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term>PAM_SILENT</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Do not emit any messages. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>PAM_DISALLOW_NULL_AUTHTOK</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Return <emphasis remap='B'>PAM_AUTH_ERR</emphasis> if the + database of authentication tokens for this authentication + mechanism has a <emphasis>NULL</emphasis> entry for the user. + Without this flag, such a <emphasis>NULL</emphasis> token + will lead to a success without the user being prompted. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1 id="pam_sm_authenticate-return_values"> + <title>RETURN VALUES</title> + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term>PAM_AUTH_ERR</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Authentication failure. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>PAM_CRED_INSUFFICIENT</term> + <listitem> + <para> + For some reason the application does not have sufficient + credentials to authenticate the user. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>PAM_AUTHINFO_UNAVAIL</term> + <listitem> + <para> + The modules were not able to access the authentication + information. This might be due to a network or hardware + failure etc. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>PAM_SUCCESS</term> + <listitem> + <para> + The authentication token was successfully updated. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>PAM_USER_UNKNOWN</term> + <listitem> + <para> + The supplied username is not known to the authentication + service. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>PAM_MAXTRIES</term> + <listitem> + <para> + One or more of the authentication modules has reached its + limit of tries authenticating the user. Do not try again. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1 id='pam_sm_authenticate-see_also'> + <title>SEE ALSO</title> + <para> + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>pam</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum> + </citerefentry>, + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>pam_authenticate</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum> + </citerefentry>, + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>pam_sm_setcred</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum> + </citerefentry>, + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>pam_strerror</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum> + </citerefentry>, + <citerefentry> + <refentrytitle>PAM</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum> + </citerefentry> + </para> + </refsect1> +</refentry> |