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PRIV_OPEN(3)                      Subroutines                     PRIV_OPEN(3)


NAME

       priv_open - open and possibly create a privileged file


SYNOPSIS

       #include <privman.h>

       int priv_open(const char *pathname, int flags);
       int priv_open(const char *pathname, int flags, mode_t mode);


DESCRIPTION

       priv_open is equivalent to the open(2) syscall.  It converts a pathname
       into a file descriptor that can be used with read, write, and other
       such calls.  priv_open takes the same flags as open(2).

       priv_open will only succeed if the configuration file for the
       application allows the access.


RETURN VALUE

       priv_open returns the new file descriptor, or -1 if an error occurred
       (in which case, errno is set appropriately).  See open(2) for more
       details, as this method parallels it.


FILES

       ${prefix}/etc/privman.d/appname
              The application's configuration file.  See privman_conf(5)


BUGS

       File creation may be possible without granting RW or AO access to the
       file.


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)
       priv_init(3) privman_conf(5) priv_pam(3) priv_rerunas(3) privman(7)

Unix                            SEPTEMBER 2002                    PRIV_OPEN(3)

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