authunix_create Subroutine

Communications Technical Reference, Volume 1

Creates an authentication handle with operating system permissions.

C Library (libc.a)

#include <rpc/rpc.h>

AUTH *authunix_create (host, uid, gid, len, aupgids)
char *host;
int uid, gid;
int len, *aupgids;

The authunix_create subroutine creates and returns a Remote Procedure Call (RPC) authentication handle with operating system permissions.

host	Points to the name of the machine on which the permissions were created.
uid	Specifies the caller's effective user ID (UID).
gid	Specifies the caller's effective group ID (GID).
len	Specifies the length of the groups array.
aupgids	Points to the counted array of groups to which the user belongs.

This subroutine returns an RPC authentication handle.

This subroutine is part of Base Operating System (BOS) Runtime.

Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Overview for Programming in AIX Version 4.3 Communications Programming Concepts.