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   1 <!-- this file is included by pam_set_item and pam_get_item -->
   2
   3     <variablelist>
   4       <varlistentry>
   5         <term>PAM_FAIL_DELAY</term>
   6         <listitem>
   7           <para>
   8             A function pointer to redirect centrally managed
   9             failure delays. See
  10             <citerefentry>
  11               <refentrytitle>pam_fail_delay</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum>
  12             </citerefentry>.
  13           </para>
  14         </listitem>
  15       </varlistentry>
  16
  17       <varlistentry>
  18         <term>PAM_XDISPLAY</term>
  19         <listitem>
  20           <para>
  21             The name of the X display.  For graphical, X-based applications the
  22             value for this item should be the <emphasis>$DISPLAY</emphasis>
  23             variable.  This value may be used independently of
  24             <emphasis>PAM_TTY</emphasis> for passing the
  25             name of the display.
  26           </para>
  27         </listitem>
  28       </varlistentry>
  29
  30       <varlistentry>
  31         <term>PAM_XAUTHDATA</term>
  32         <listitem>
  33           <para>
  34             A pointer to a structure containing the X authentication data
  35             required to make a connection to the display specified by
  36             <emphasis>PAM_XDISPLAY</emphasis>, if such information is
  37             necessary.  See
  38             <citerefentry>
  39               <refentrytitle>pam_xauth_data</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum>
  40             </citerefentry>.
  41           </para>
  42         </listitem>
  43       </varlistentry>
  44
  45       <varlistentry>
  46         <term>PAM_AUTHTOK_TYPE</term>
  47         <listitem>
  48           <para>
  49             The default action is for the module to use the
  50             following prompts when requesting passwords:
  51             "New UNIX password: " and "Retype UNIX password: ".
  52             The example word <emphasis>UNIX</emphasis> can
  53             be replaced with this item, by default it is empty.
  54             This item is used by <citerefentry>
  55             <refentrytitle>pam_get_authtok</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum>
  56             </citerefentry>.
  57           </para>
  58         </listitem>
  59       </varlistentry>
  60
  61     </variablelist>