NAME

dpns_getusrbynam - get virtual uid associated with a given user name

SYNOPSIS

#include <sys/types.h>
#include "dpns_api.h"

int dpns_getusrbynam (char *username, uid_t *uid)

DESCRIPTION

dpns_getusrbynam gets the virtual uid associated with a given user name.

username

specifies the user name. It must be at most 255 characters long.

uid

specifies the address of a buffer to receive the Virtual User Id.

RETURN VALUE

This routine returns 0 if the operation was successful or -1 if the operation failed. In the latter case, serrno is set appropriately.

ERRORS

EFAULT

username or uid is a NULL pointer.

EINVAL

This user name does not exist in the internal mapping table or the length of username exceeds 255.

SENOSHOST

Host unknown.

SENOSSERV

Service unknown.

SECOMERR

Communication error.

ENSNACT

Name server is not running or is being shutdown.