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NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

       getesdvent,  getesdvnam,  setdvagent, enddvagent, putesdvnam,
  copyesdvent,  getdvagent,  getdvagnam,   putdvagnam,
       copydvagent  - Manipulate device assignment database entry
       (Enhanced Security)

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

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

       struct esdev_asg *getesdvent(
               void ); struct esdev_asg *getesdvnam(
               char *name ); void setdvagent(
               void ); void enddvagent(
               void ); int putesdvnam(
               char *name,
               struct esdev_asg *dv ); struct esdev_asg *copyesdvent(

               struct esdev_asg *dv );

                                  Note

       The getdvagent(), getdvagnam(), putdvagnam(),  and  copydvagent()
  routines  have  been  replaced  by getesdvent(),
       getesdvnam(),  putesdvnam(),  and  copyesdvent()   respectively.


LIBRARY    [Toc]    [Back]

       Security Library (libsecurity.so)

       NOTE:  In  order to quickstart a program, the program must
       be linked as follows: -lsecurity -ldb -laud -lm

       See the shared  library  discussion  in  the  Programmer's
       Guide  for  more information about using the quickstarting
       feature.

PARAMETERS    [Toc]    [Back]

       A cross-reference to the terminal control database.   Contains
 a device assignment structure.

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

       The  getesdvent(),  getesdvnam(),  and copyesdvent() functions
 each return a pointer to an object with the  following
  structure  containing  the separated-out fields of an
       entry in the device  assignment  database.  Each  database
       entry  is  returned  as a esdev_asg structure, declared in
       the prot.h header file as follows:

       /* Device Assignment Database entry */

       struct esdev_field {
           char        *fd_name;       /* external name */
           char        **fd_devs;      /* device list */
           mask_t      *fd_type;       /* tape, printer, terminal
       */
           mand_ir_t    *fd_max_sl;      /*  maximum  sensitivity
       level */
           mand_ir_t   *fd_min_sl  ;     /*  minimum  sensitivity
       level */
           mand_ir_t   *fd_cur_sl ;    /* currently assigned s.l.
       */
           ilb_ir_t    *fd_cur_il ;    /* currently assigned info
       l. */
           mask_t       *fd_assign;      /*  single-, multilevel,
       etc. */
           char        **fd_users ;    /* list of users */ };

       struct esdev_flag {
           unsigned int
               fg_name : 1,
               fg_devs : 1,
               fg_type : 1,
               fg_max_sl : 1,
               fg_min_sl : 1,
               fg_cur_sl : 1,
               fg_cur_il : 1,
               fg_assign : 1,
               fg_users  : 1; };


       struct esdev_asg {
          AUTH_ESCAP_COMMON
          size_t                  fieldlen;
          struct esdev_field      *ufld;
          struct esdev_flag       *uflg;
          struct esdev_field      *sfld;
          struct esdev_flag       *sflg; };


       Each entry contains a name, which is a cross-reference  to
       the terminal control database, and a list of devices, each
       of which is a pathname that corresponds  to  that  device.
       The  list  is  a table of character string pointers, whose
       last entry is a null pointer.

       The fd_type fields are bit masks that can  be  manipulated
       with  the  ADDBIT(),  RMBIT(),  and ISBITSET() macros. The
       fd_users field is a pointer to a null-terminated table  of
       character   string  pointers  referring  to  user  allowed
       access.

       When the getesdvent() function is first called, it returns
       a  pointer  to  the  first device assignment entry. Thereafter,
 it returns a pointer to the next entry, so  successive
 calls can be used to search the database. The getesdvnam()
  function  searches  from  the  beginning  of   the
       database  until an entry with device name matching name is
       found, and returns a pointer to that entry. If an  end-offile
  or  an  error is encountered on reading, these functions
 return a null pointer.

       The copyesdvent() function copies dv, and  the  fields  to
       which  it  refers, to a newly allocated data area. Because
       the getesdvent(), getesdvnam(), and putesdvent() functions
       reuse  a static structure when accessing the database, the
       values of any entry must be saved if the database routines
       are  used again. The esdev_asg structure returned by copyesdvent()
 can be freed using the free() function.

       A call to the setdvagent() function has the effect of setting
  the  device  assignment  database  back to the first
       entry, to allow repeated searches  of  the  database.  The
       enddvagent()  function  frees  all  memory  and closes all
       files used to support the database routines.

       The putesdvnam() function rewrites or adds an entry to the
       database. If there is an entry whose fd_name field matches
       the name argument, that entry is replaced  with  the  contents
  of the dv structure. Otherwise, that entry is added
       to the database.

NOTES    [Toc]    [Back]

       Programs using the database routines must be compiled with
       -lsecurity.

RETURN VALUES    [Toc]    [Back]

       The  getesdvent()  and  getesdvnam()  functions  return  a
       pointer to a  static  structure  on  success,  or  a  null
       pointer  on  failure. This static structure is overwritten
       by the getesdvent(), getesdvnam(), and putesdvnam()  functions.
  The  putesdvnam() function returns a value of 1 on
       success, or a value of 0 (zero) on failure.  The  copyesdvent()
  function  returns a pointer to the newly allocated
       structure on success, or a null pointer  if  there  was  a
       memory allocation error.

CAUTIONS    [Toc]    [Back]

       Structures  returned  by  the  database  routines  contain
       pointers to character strings and lists rather than  being
       self-contained.  The  copyesdvent()  function must be used
       rather  than  doing  a  structure  assignment  to  save  a
       returned structure.

       The  value  returned  by the getesdvent() and getesdvnam()
       functions refers to a structure  that  is  overwritten  by
       calls to these functions. To retrieve an entry, modify it,
       and replace it in the database, you must  copy  the  entry
       using  the  copyesdvent() function and supply the modified
       buffer to the putesdvent() function.

FILES    [Toc]    [Back]

       File containing device assignment entries.

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

      
      
       Functions: auth_for_terminal_es(3)

       Files: authcap(4), devassign(4)

       Security



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