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4 .Dt OPENPAM_GET_FEATURE 3
7 .Nm openpam_get_feature
8 .Nd query the state of an optional feature
11 .In security/pam_appl.h
12 .In security/openpam.h
14 .Fn openpam_get_feature "int feature" "int *onoff"
17 This function is experimental and may be modified or removed in a future release without prior warning.
21 .Fn openpam_get_feature
22 function stores the current state of the
23 specified feature in the variable pointed to by its
27 The following features are recognized:
29 .It Dv OPENPAM_RESTRICT_SERVICE_NAME
30 Disallow path separators in service names.
31 This feature is enabled by default.
32 Disabling it allows the application to specify the path to
33 the desired policy file directly.
34 .It Dv OPENPAM_VERIFY_POLICY_FILE
35 Verify the ownership and permissions of the policy file
36 and the path leading up to it.
37 This feature is enabled by default.
38 .It Dv OPENPAM_RESTRICT_MODULE_NAME
39 Disallow path separators in module names.
40 This feature is disabled by default.
41 Enabling it prevents the use of modules in non-standard
43 .It Dv OPENPAM_VERIFY_MODULE_FILE
44 Verify the ownership and permissions of each loadable
45 module and the path leading up to it.
46 This feature is enabled by default.
50 .Fn openpam_get_feature
51 function returns one of the following values:
53 .It Bq Er PAM_SYMBOL_ERR
57 .Xr openpam_set_feature 3 ,
62 .Fn openpam_get_feature
63 function is an OpenPAM extension.
66 .Fn openpam_get_feature
67 function and this manual page were
69 .An Dag-Erling Sm\(/orgrav Aq Mt des@des.no .