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siad_chk_user

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NAME

siad_chk_invoker - check invoker dependent routine for SIA (Security Integration Architecture)  

LIBRARY

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

SYNOPSIS

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

int siad_chk_invoker (void)  

DESCRIPTION

 

siad_chk_invoker()

The siad_chk_invoker() routine is called to verify that the calling program is sufficiently privileged to perform security checks or security information updates. Usually only the local security mechanism is configured to perform this check. Although multiple mechanisms can be utilized.  

RETURN VALUES

The siad_chk_invoker() 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  

RELATED INFORMATION

siad_chk_user(3), matrix.conf(4)

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Index

NAME
LIBRARY
SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
siad_chk_invoker()
RETURN VALUES
ERRORS
FILES
RELATED INFORMATION

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