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PRIVMAN(7)                       Miscellaneous                      PRIVMAN(7)


NAME

       priv_init - initialize the Privman library


SYNOPSIS

       #include <privman.h>

       void priv_init(const char *appname);


DESCRIPTION

       priv_init() initializes the Privman libraries.  appname is the name of
       the application.  A configuration file is expected at
       ${prefix}/etc/privman.d/appname which describes the allowed privileged
       requests from the application.  The appname is also used for syslog
       messages and the like.

       priv_init() needs to be invoked with raised privilege (super-user
       rights).


RETURN VALUE

       Upon successful return, the application resumes running as an
       unprivileged user, normally "nobody'. Actually, the application has
       forked, and the child process has returned from priv_init().

       The process has changed directory into the root of the chroot jail
       specified by the configuration file.  See privman_conf(5) for further
       details.


FILES

       ${prefix}/etc/privman.d/appname
              The configuration file that lists the granted privileges for the
              application.  See privman_conf(5) for more information.


BUGS

       May continue when it should exit.  Might exit when it should continue.
       Isn't very forgiving of errors.


AUTHOR

       Network Associates. Send email to <privman@nailabs.com>


SEE ALSO

       priv_bind(3) priv_daemon(3) priv_execve(3) priv_fopen(3) priv_fork(3)
       privman_conf(5) priv_open(3) priv_pam(3) priv_rerunas(3) privman(7)

Unix                            SEPTEMBER 2002                      PRIVMAN(7)

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