siad_chk_user(3)					     Library Functions Manual						  siad_chk_user(3)

NAME

       siad_chk_user - check user 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_user(
	    char *loginname,
	    int chkflg);

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 CHGNEW-
		 VALUE 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

RELATED INFORMATION

       sia_chg_finger(3), matrix.conf(4)

       Security delim off

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