CAP_SOCKET(3N)							CAP_SOCKET(3N)

NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

     cap_socket	- create a socket with privilege

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

     #include <cap_net.h>

     int cap_socket(int	domain,	int type, int protocol);

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

     cap_socket	asserts	appropriate privilege for the creation of sockets with
     privileged	protocol types,	like SOCK_RAW or SOCK_IGMP .

     If	_POSIX_CAP is in effect, a process calling this	function should	have
     CAP_NETWORK_MGT capability	in the permitted vector	of its capability set.

RETURN VALUES    [Toc]    [Back]

     cap_socket	returns	a descriptor referencing the socket if successful, -1
     otherwise.

ERRORS    [Toc]    [Back]

     cap_socket	has the	same error codes as socket(2).

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

     capability(4), socket(2), sysconf(3c).


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