AUDIT_LOG_ACCT_MESSAGE(3)					  Linux Audit API					 AUDIT_LOG_ACCT_MESSAGE(3)

NAME

       audit_log_acct_message - log a user account message

SYNOPSIS

       #include <libaudit.h>

       int audit_log_acct_message(int audit_fd, int type, const char *pgname, const char *op, const char *name, unsigned int id, const char *host,
       const char *addr, const char *tty, int result)

DESCRIPTION

       This function will log a message to the audit system using a predefined message format. It should be  used  for	all  account  manipulation
       operations. The function parameters are as follows:

       audit_fd - The fd returned by audit_open
       type - type of message: AUDIT_USER_CHAUTHTOK for changing any account attributes.
       pgname - program's name, if NULL will attempt to figure out
       op  -  operation. Ex: "adding user", "changing finger info", "deleting group"
       name - user's account or group name. If not available use NULL.
       id  -  uid or gid that the operation is being performed on. This is used only when user is NULL.
       host - The hostname if known
       addr - The network address of the user
       tty  - The tty of the user, if NULL will attempt to figure out
       result - 1 is "success" and 0 is "failed"

RETURN VALUE

       It returns the sequence number which is > 0 on success or <= 0 on error.

ERRORS

       This function returns -1 on failure. Examine errno for more info.

SEE ALSO

       audit_log_user_message(3), audit_log_user_comm_message(3), audit_log_user_avc_message(3), audit_log_semanage_message(3).

AUTHOR

       Steve Grubb

Red Hat 							     Oct 2006						 AUDIT_LOG_ACCT_MESSAGE(3)