osf1 man page for siad_chk_user

Query: siad_chk_user

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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 siad_chk_user(3)
Related Man Pages
sia_chg_shell(3) - osf1
siad_chk_user(3) - osf1
siad_getpwent(3) - osf1
siad_getpwuid(3) - osf1
siad_test_newpass(3) - osf1
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