pam_strerror - return a textual description of a Linux-PAM
       error


SYNOPSIS

       #include <security/pam_appl.h>
       or,
       #include <security/pam_modules.h>

       const  char  *  pam_strerror(  pam_handle_t   *pamh,   int
       pam_error);


DESCRIPTION

       pam_strerror

       This  function  returns some text describing the Linux-PAM
       error associated with the pam_error argument.


RETURN VALUE

       On success this function  returns  a  description  of  the
       indicated  error.   Should  the function not recognize the
       error, ``Unknown Linux-PAM error'' is returned.


CONFORMING TO

       DCE-RFC 86.0, October 1995.


BUGS

       This function should be internationalized.


SEE ALSO

       pam(8).

       Also, see the three Linux-PAM Guides, for System  adminis­
       trators, module developers, and application developers.


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