NAME

sia_chk_invoker − Check invoker routine for SIA (Security Integration Architecture)

LIBRARY

Standard C library (libc.so and libc.a)

SYNOPSIS

#include <sia.h>
#include <siad.h>

int sia_chk_invoker(void);

DESCRIPTION

The sia_chk_invoker() routine checks the calling application for appropriate privileges, typically root, for accessing and changing security sensitive information. 

RETURN VALUES

The sia_chk_invoker() routine returns either SIASUCCESS or SIAFAIL. 

ERRORS

The errno value is not (normally) set explicitly by sia_∗ routines.  The errno values are those returned from the dynamic loader interface, from dependent (siad_∗) routines, or from malloc.  Possible errors include resource constraints (no memory) and various authentication failures. 

FILES

/etc/passwd

/etc/sia/matrix.conf

RELATED INFORMATION

siad_chk_invoker(3), matrix.conf(4)

Security