PRIVMAN(7) Miscellaneous PRIVMAN(7)NAMEpriv_init - initialize the Privman library
SYNOPSIS
#include <privman.h>
void priv_init(const char *appname);
DESCRIPTIONpriv_init() initializes the Privman libraries. appname is the name of
the application. A configuration file is expected at ${pre‐
fix}/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 unprivi‐
leged 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 ALSOpriv_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)
