openpam_log(3) BSD Library Functions Manual openpam_log(3)
NAME
openpam_log -- log a message through syslog
LIBRARY
Pluggable Authentication Module Library (libpam, -lpam)
SYNOPSIS
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <security/pam_appl.h>
#include <security/openpam.h>
void
openpam_log(int level, const char *fmt, ...);
DESCRIPTION
The openpam_log function logs messages using syslog(3). It is primarily
intended for internal use by the library and modules.
The level argument indicates the importance of the message. The follow-
ing levels are defined:
PAM_LOG_DEBUG Debugging messages. These messages are logged with a
syslog(3) priority of LOG_DEBUG.
PAM_LOG_VERBOSE Information about the progress of the authentication
process, or other non-essential messages. These mes-
sages are logged with a syslog(3) priority of
LOG_INFO.
PAM_LOG_NOTICE Messages relating to non-fatal errors. These mes-
sages are logged with a syslog(3) priority of
LOG_NOTICE.
PAM_LOG_ERROR Messages relating to serious errors. These messages
are logged with a syslog(3) priority of LOG_ERR.
The remaining arguments are a printf(3) format string and the correspond-
ing arguments.
SEE ALSO
pam(3), printf(3), syslog(3)
STANDARDS
The openpam_log function is an OpenPAM extension.
AUTHORS
The openpam_log function and this manual page were developed for the
FreeBSD Project by ThinkSec AS and Network Associates Laboratories, the
Security Research Division of Network Associates, Inc. under DARPA/SPAWAR
contract N66001-01-C-8035 (``CBOSS''), as part of the DARPA CHATS
research program.
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