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NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

       get_seed_es  - Obtain a drand48 seed value for an extended
       profile (Enhanced Security)

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

       #include <sys/types.h> #include <sys/security.h>  #include
       <prot.h>

       long get_seed_es(
               struct es_passwd *prpwd );

LIBRARY    [Toc]    [Back]

       Security Library (libsecurity.so)

PARAMETERS    [Toc]    [Back]

       Specifies  a  pointer  to  the protected profile structure
       (prpasswd)

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

       Returns a hashed value of the protected profile for use in
       random-number  generation,  such as that used with lrand48
       or drand48 and so forth.  The  get_seed_es()  function  is
       used by the login and passwd commands under ENHANCED security
 to initialize the seed value for password generation.

RETURN VALUES    [Toc]    [Back]

       The computed hash value for the extended profile.

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

      
      
       getespwent(3)



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