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getauthuid(3) Library Functions Manual getauthuid(3) Name getauthuid, storeauthent, setauthfile, endauthent - get/set auth entry Syntax #include <sys/types.h> #include <auth.h> AUTHORIZATION *getauthuid(uid) uid_t uid; int storeauthent(auth) AUTHORIZATION *auth; void setauthfile(pathname) char *pathname; int endauthent() Description The function looks up the auth entry for the specified user ID and returns a pointer to a static area containing it. The function will store the specified auth entry into the local auth database, overwriting any existing entry with the same a_uid field. The function will set the pathname of the file to be used for the local auth database in all subsequent operations. The functions closes the auth database. Subsequent calls to getauthuid and storeauthent will reopen it. The auth database may be distributed via the BIND/Hesiod naming service. Restrictions Only the super-user and members of the group authread may read information from the auth database. Only the super-user may modify the auth database. The auth databse may not be distributed via the Yellow Pages service. Return Values Functions which return a pointer value will return the null pointer (0) on EOF or error. Other functions will return zero (0) on success and a negative value on failure. Files See Also getpwent(3), auth(5), edauth(8) Security Guide for Users and Programmers Security Guide for Administrators Guide to the BIND/Hesiod Service getauthuid(3)
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auth(5) File Formats Manual auth(5) Name auth - auth database Description The database is a repository of security-relevant information about each user of the system. This database contains the encrypted password associated with the user's account in addition to a list of assorted capabilities. The database is stored as an database in the files and Records are retrieved with the library routine. Access to the database is restricted to the superuser and members of the group Auth records may be converted to an ASCII representation whose format is: 1000:4KvidFYwovnwp3j8lll78dC1:1920129:3600:2678400:03:0:1000:0:00:00 The first field is the UID of the entry that is used as the key into the database. Then follows: Encrypted Password This is the user's encrypted password. Whether this password or the one from the file is actually used is determined by the security level that the system is running at. Password Modification Time This is the time(2) the password was last set. Minimum Password Lifetime This is the minimum number of seconds which must elapse between setting passwords. Maximum Password Lifetime This is the maximum period of time for which the password will be valid. Account Mask These are capabilities pertaining to the account itself. They are: 1 A_ENABLE: this account is enabled. 2 A_CHANGE_PASSWORD: The user can change his or her password. 4 A_ENTER_PASSWORD: The user is not required to use machine-generated passwords. Login Failure Count This is the count of unsuccessful login attempts since the last successful login. Audit ID Positive integer identifier used in generating audit records for the user. Audit Control See the reference page, SET_APROC_CNTL section for more information. Audit Mask Determines which events will be audited for the user. See the and reference pages for more information. Restrictions Only the superuser and members of the group may read information from the auth database. Only the superuser may modify the auth database. Files See Also audcntl(2), getauthuid(3), getpwent(3), edauth(8) auth(5)