linux man page for auth

auth(3erl)						     Erlang Module Definition							auth(3erl)

NAME
       auth - Erlang Network Authentication Server

DESCRIPTION
       This module is deprecated. For a description of the Magic Cookie system, refer to Distributed Erlang in the Erlang Reference Manual.

EXPORTS
       is_auth(Node) -> yes | no

	      Types  Node = node()

	      Returns yes if communication with Node is authorized. Note that a connection to Node will be established in this case. Returns no if
	      Node does not exist or communication is not authorized (it has another cookie than auth thinks it has).

	      Use net_adm:ping(Node) instead.

       cookie() -> Cookie

	      Types  Cookie = atom()

	      Use erlang:get_cookie() instead.

       cookie(TheCookie) -> true

	      Types  TheCookie = Cookie | [Cookie]
		     The cookie may also be given as a list with a single atom element
		     Cookie = atom()

	      Use erlang:set_cookie(node(), Cookie) instead.

       node_cookie([Node, Cookie]) -> yes | no

	      Types  Node = node()
		     Cookie = atom()

	      Equivalent to node_cookie(Node, Cookie) .

       node_cookie(Node, Cookie) -> yes | no

	      Types  Node = node()
		     Cookie = atom()

	      Sets  the  magic	cookie	of  Node  to  Cookie  ,  and  verifies	the  status  of   the	authorization.	 Equivalent   to   calling
	      erlang:set_cookie(Node, Cookie) , followed by auth:is_auth(Node) .

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