gsasl_simple_getpass(3)

NAME
gsasl_simple_getpass - API function

SYNOPSIS
#include <gsasl.h>

int gsasl_simple_getpass(const char * filename, const char * username, char ** key);

ARGUMENTS

const char * filename
    filename of file containing passwords.

const char * username
    username string.

char ** key
    newly allocated output character array.

DESCRIPTION
Retrieve password for user from specified file. The buffer key contain the password if this function is successful. The caller is responsible for deallocating it. The file should be on the UoW "MD5 Based Authentication" format, which means it is in text format with comments denoted by # first on the line, with user entries looking as "usernameTABpassword". This function removes CR and LF at the end of lines before processing. TAB, CR, and LF denote ASCII values 9, 13, and 10, respectively. Return value: Return GSASL_OK if output buffer contains the password, GSASL_AUTHENTICATION_ERROR if the user could not be found, or other error code.

REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bug-gsasl@gnu.org>.
General guidelines for reporting bugs: https://www.gnu.org/gethelp/
GNU SASL home page: https://www.gnu.org/software/gsasl/

COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2002-2026 Simon Josefsson.
Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright notice and this notice are preserved.

SEE ALSO
The full documentation for gsasl is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and gsasl programs are properly installed at your site, the command

    info gsasl

should give you access to the complete manual. As an alternative you may obtain the manual from:

    https://www.gnu.org/software/libidn/gsasl/manual/