NAME

siad_chk_user − check user dependent routine for SIA (Security Integration Architecture)

SYNOPSIS

#include <sia.h>
#include <siad.h> int siad_chk_user(
        char ∗loginname,
        int chkflg );

LIBRARY

Standard C library − libc.so and libc.a

PARAMETERS

loginname
The loginname parameter specifies the login name of the user. This parameter is read only. 

chkflg
The chkflg parameter indicates which change request is being made.  See CHGFINGER, CHGPASSWD, CHGSHELL, CHGENTITY, and CHGNEWVALUE in siad.h for more information. 

DESCRIPTION

siad_chk_user()

This routine is called by the SIA  change information interfaces to determine if a particular mechanism can change the specified users password, finger, or shell. 

RETURN VALUES

The siad_chk_user() routine returns a bitmapped value which indicate the following status:

SIADSUCCESS
Indicates unconditional success. All bits set to 0.

SIADFAIL
Indicates conditional failure. Lowest bit set to 1. If other security mechanism are in place, continue.

SIADSTOP
Indicates unconditional failure. Do not continue. Second lowest bit set to 1.

ERRORS

The errno values are those returned from the dynamic loader interface, from the (siad_∗) routines, or from malloc. Possible errors include resource constraints (no memory) and various authentication failures. 

FILES

/etc/passwd

SEE ALSO

sia_chg_finger(3), matrix.conf(4)

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