Is there any way to pass the password to pam_start() or pam_authenticate() and bypass the "conversation"?

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pam_start() takes a parameter that is a structure ( http://linux.die.net/man/3/pam_conv ) where you can set a callback method for getting the password. Since I already have the password before my call to pam_start, I was wondering if there was a way to pass that information instead of setting up the callback.

score 6 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 11:51

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Apparently, there is not a way.

But see my work-around at https://stackoverflow.com/a/5970078/55944

edited May 23 '17 at 11:51

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answered Jun 02 '11 at 20:28

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sorry for the downvote, I clicked too fast, now stackoverflow doesn't let me take it back – Erich Kitzmueller Jun 20 '11 at 09:06
@ammoQ: I have read downvote 'message' above, so I am upvoting (of a correct answer anyway.) – Grzegorz Mar 28 '14 at 21:18
Fortunately, I've been able to upvote now, so my debt is repaid :) – Erich Kitzmueller Mar 31 '14 at 08:22

Is there any way to pass the password to pam_start() or pam_authenticate() and bypass the "conversation"?

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