openpam_borrow_cred(3) BSD Library Functions Manual openpam_borrow_cred(3)
NAME
openpam_borrow_cred -- temporarily borrow user credentials
LIBRARY
Pluggable Authentication Module Library (libpam, -lpam)
SYNOPSIS
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <security/pam_appl.h>
#include <security/openpam.h>
int
openpam_borrow_cred(pam_handle_t *pamh, const struct passwd *pwd);
DESCRIPTION
The openpam_borrow_cred function saves the current credentials and
switches to those of the user specified by its pwd argument. The
affected credentials are the effective UID, the effective GID, and the
group access list. The original credentials can be restored using
openpam_restore_cred(3).
RETURN VALUES
The openpam_borrow_cred function returns one of the following values:
[PAM_BUF_ERR] Memory buffer error.
[PAM_PERM_DENIED] Permission denied.
[PAM_SYSTEM_ERR] System error.
SEE ALSO
setegid(2), seteuid(2), setgroups(2), openpam_restore_cred(3), pam(3),
pam_strerror(3)
STANDARDS
The openpam_borrow_cred function is an OpenPAM extension.
AUTHORS
The openpam_borrow_cred function and this manual page were developed for
the FreeBSD Project by ThinkSec AS and Network Associates Laboratories,
the Security Research Division of Network Associates, Inc. under
DARPA/SPAWAR contract N66001-01-C-8035 (``CBOSS''), as part of the DARPA
CHATS research program.
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