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get_seed_es(3) Library Functions Manual get_seed_es(3)
NAME
get_seed_es - Obtain a drand48 seed value for an extended profile (En-
hanced Security)
LIBRARY
Security Library (libsecurity.so)
SYNOPSIS
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <sys/security.h>
#include <prot.h>
long get_seed_es(
struct es_passwd *prpwd);
PARAMETERS
prpwd Specifies a pointer to the protected profile structure
(prpasswd)
DESCRIPTION
Returns a hashed value of the protected profile for use in random-num-
ber generation, such as that used with lrand48 or drand48 and so forth.
The get_seed_es() function is used by the login and passwd commands un-
der ENHANCED security to initialize the seed value for password genera-
tion.
RETURN VALUES
The computed hash value for the extended profile.
RELATED INFORMATION
getespwent(3) delim off
get_seed_es(3)