NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

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

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

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

       int siad_chk_user(
               char *loginname,
               int chkflg );

LIBRARY    [Toc]    [Back]

       Standard C library - libc.so and libc.a

PARAMETERS    [Toc]    [Back]

       The loginname parameter specifies the login  name  of  the
       user.  This  parameter is read only.  The chkflg parameter
       indicates which change request is being made.  See CHGFINGER,
  CHGPASSWD,  CHGSHELL,  CHGENTITY, and CHGNEWVALUE in
       siad.h for more information.

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

   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    [Toc]    [Back]

       The siad_chk_user()  routine  returns  a  bitmapped  value
       which  indicate  the  following status: Indicates unconditional
 success. All bits set to 0.  Indicates  conditional
       failure.  Lowest bit set to 1. If other security mechanism
       are in place, continue.  Indicates unconditional  failure.
       Do not continue. Second lowest bit set to 1.

ERRORS    [Toc]    [Back]

       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    [Toc]    [Back]

       /etc/passwd

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

       sia_chg_finger(3), matrix.conf(4)

       Security



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