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) .
Ericsson AB kernel 2.14.3 auth(3erl)
