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siad_chk_user(3)
NAME
  siad_chk_user - check user dependent routine for SIA (Security Integration
  Architecture)

SYNOPSIS
  #include <sia.h>
  #include <siad.h>

  int siad_chk_user(
	  char *loginname,
	  int chkflg );

LIBRARY
  Standard C library - libc.so and libc.a

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 CHGNEWVALUE 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

SEE ALSO
  sia_chg_finger(3), matrix.conf(4)

  Security

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