3 * Utilities for the client and the server
5 * (c) 2001 Straylight/Edgeware
8 /*----- Licensing notice --------------------------------------------------*
10 * This file is part of Trivial IP Encryption (TrIPE).
12 * TrIPE is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
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17 * TrIPE is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
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34 #include <sys/types.h>
40 /*----- Functions provided ------------------------------------------------*/
42 /* --- @u_quotify@ --- *
44 * Arguments: @dstr *d@ = where to write the answer
45 * @const char *p@ = string to quotify
49 * Use: Quotes the given string if necessary, according to our
53 extern void u_quotify(dstr */*d*/, const char */*p*/);
55 /* --- @u_getuser@ --- *
57 * Arguments: @const char *name@ = user name or id requested
58 * @gid_t *gg@ = where to store corresponding gid
60 * Returns: Corresponding uid.
62 * Use: Resolves a user name into a uid. Dies on failure; suitable
63 * for use in argument parsing.
66 extern uid_t u_getuser(const char */*name*/, gid_t */*gg*/);
68 /* --- @u_getgroup@ --- *
70 * Arguments: @const char *name@ = user name or id requested
72 * Returns: Corresponding gid.
74 * Use: Resolves a group name into a gid. Dies on failure; suitable
75 * for use in argument parsing.
78 extern gid_t u_getgroup(const char */*name*/);
80 /* --- @u_setugid@ --- *
82 * Arguments: @uid_t u@ = user to set
83 * @gid_t g@ = group to set
87 * Use: Sets user and group to the given values; aborts on failure.
90 extern void u_setugid(uid_t /*u*/, gid_t /*g*/);
92 /*----- That's all, folks -------------------------------------------------*/