setuid.h File Reference

Header for setuid.c. More...

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Macros
#define	SWITCH_ID_KEEP_BINDLOW   (1<<0)
#define	SWITCH_ID_WARN_IF_NO_CAPS   (1<<1)

Functions
int	have_capability_support (void)
int	switch_id (const char *user, unsigned flags)

Detailed Description

Header for setuid.c.

Definition in file setuid.h.

Macro Definition Documentation

SWITCH_ID_KEEP_BINDLOW

#define SWITCH_ID_KEEP_BINDLOW   (1<<0)

Flag for switch_id; see switch_id() for documentation

Definition at line 17 of file setuid.h.

SWITCH_ID_WARN_IF_NO_CAPS

#define SWITCH_ID_WARN_IF_NO_CAPS   (1<<1)

Flag for switch_id; see switch_id() for documentation

Definition at line 19 of file setuid.h.

Function Documentation

have_capability_support()

int have_capability_support

(

void

)

Return true iff we were compiled with capability support, and capabilities seem to work.

Definition at line 149 of file setuid.c.

switch_id()

int switch_id	(	const char *	user,
		const unsigned	flags
	)

Call setuid and setgid to run as user and switch to their primary group. Return 0 on success. On failure, log and return -1.

If SWITCH_ID_KEEP_BINDLOW is set in 'flags', try to use the capability system to retain the abilitity to bind low ports.

If SWITCH_ID_WARN_IF_NO_CAPS is set in flags, also warn if we have don't have capability support.

Definition at line 230 of file setuid.c.