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lckpwdf(3C)						   Standard C Library Functions 					       lckpwdf(3C)

NAME
lckpwdf, ulckpwdf - manipulate shadow password database lock file SYNOPSIS
#include <shadow.h> int lckpwdf(void); int ulckpwdf(void); DESCRIPTION
The lckpwdf() and ulckpwdf() functions enable modification access to the password databases through the lock file. A process first uses lckpwdf() to lock the lock file, thereby gaining exclusive rights to modify the /etc/passwd or /etc/shadow password database. See passwd(4) and shadow(4). Upon completing modifications, a process should release the lock on the lock file using ulckpwdf(). This mechanism prevents simultaneous modification of the password databases. The lock file, /etc/.pwd.lock, is used to coordinate modification access to the password databases /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow. RETURN VALUES
If lckpwdf() is successful in locking the file within 15 seconds, it returns 0. If unsuccessful (for example, /etc/.pwd.lock is already locked), it returns -1. If ulckpwdf() is successful in unlocking the file /etc/.pwd.lock, it returns 0. If unsuccessful (for example, /etc/.pwd.lock is already unlocked), it returns -1. USAGE
These routines are for internal use only; compatibility is not guaranteed. FILES
/etc/passwd password database /etc/shadow shadow password database /etc/.pwd.lock lock file ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes: +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+ | ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE | +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+ |MT-Level |MT-Safe | +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+ SEE ALSO
getpwnam(3C), getspnam(3C), passwd(4), shadow(4), attributes(5) SunOS 5.11 29 Dec 1996 lckpwdf(3C)

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lckpwdf(3C)						   Standard C Library Functions 					       lckpwdf(3C)

NAME
lckpwdf, ulckpwdf - manipulate shadow password database lock file SYNOPSIS
#include <shadow.h> int lckpwdf(void); int ulckpwdf(void); DESCRIPTION
The lckpwdf() and ulckpwdf() functions enable modification access to the password databases through the lock file. A process first uses lckpwdf() to lock the lock file, thereby gaining exclusive rights to modify the /etc/passwd or /etc/shadow password database. See passwd(4) and shadow(4). Upon completing modifications, a process should release the lock on the lock file using ulckpwdf(). This mechanism prevents simultaneous modification of the password databases. The lock file, /etc/.pwd.lock, is used to coordinate modification access to the password databases /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow. RETURN VALUES
If lckpwdf() is successful in locking the file within 15 seconds, it returns 0. If unsuccessful (for example, /etc/.pwd.lock is already locked), it returns -1. If ulckpwdf() is successful in unlocking the file /etc/.pwd.lock, it returns 0. If unsuccessful (for example, /etc/.pwd.lock is already unlocked), it returns -1. USAGE
These routines are for internal use only; compatibility is not guaranteed. FILES
/etc/passwd password database /etc/shadow shadow password database /etc/.pwd.lock lock file ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes: +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+ | ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE | +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+ |MT-Level |MT-Safe | +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+ SEE ALSO
getpwnam(3C), getspnam(3C), passwd(4), shadow(4), attributes(5) SunOS 5.10 29 Dec 1996 lckpwdf(3C)
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