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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
	    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


RELATED INFORMATION
  sia_chg_finger(3), matrix.conf(4)

  Security

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