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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 Integra- tion 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, and CHGSHELL in siad.h for more information. DESCRIPTION siad_chk_user() This routine is called by the SIA change information interfaces to de- termine if a particular mechanism can change the specified users pass- word, 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. Sec- ond 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)