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.Dd July 15, 2003
.Dt OPENPAM_GET_OPTION 3
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nm openpam_get_option
.Nd returns the value of a module option
.Sh LIBRARY
.Lb libpam
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.In sys/types.h
.In security/pam_appl.h
.In security/openpam.h
.Ft "const char *"
.Fn openpam_get_option "pam_handle_t *pamh" "const char *option"
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
.Nm
function returns the value of the specified
option in the context of the currently executing service module, or
.Dv NULL
if the option is not set or no module is currently executing.
.Pp
.Sh RETURN VALUES
The
.Nm
function returns
.Dv NULL
on failure.
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr openpam_set_option 3 ,
.Xr pam 3
.Sh STANDARDS
The
.Nm
function is an OpenPAM extension.
.Sh AUTHORS
The
.Nm
function and this manual page were developed for the
.Fx
Project by ThinkSec AS and Network Associates Laboratories, the
Security Research Division of Network Associates, Inc.  under
DARPA/SPAWAR contract N66001-01-C-8035
.Pq Dq CBOSS ,
as part of the DARPA CHATS research program.