Credentials.h

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 *
 * Credentials.h
 * Handle getting and setting a process's credentials.
 * Copyright (C) 2012 Simon Newton
 */

#ifndef INCLUDE_OLA_BASE_CREDENTIALS_H_
#define INCLUDE_OLA_BASE_CREDENTIALS_H_

#include <unistd.h>
#include <string>

#ifdef _WIN32
#ifndef uid_t
#define uid_t int
#endif // uid_t
#ifndef gid_t
#define gid_t int
#endif // gid_t
#endif // _WIN32

namespace ola {

// These functions wrap their POSIX counterparts.

bool SupportsUIDs();

bool GetUID(uid_t* uid);

bool GetEUID(uid_t* euid);

bool SetUID(uid_t new_uid);

bool GetGID(gid_t* gid);

bool GetEGID(gid_t* egid);

bool SetGID(gid_t new_gid);

int GetGroups(int size, gid_t list[]);

bool SetGroups(size_t size, const gid_t *list);

typedef struct {
 std::string pw_name;

 std::string pw_passwd; // no passwd for now

 uid_t pw_uid;

 gid_t pw_gid;

 std::string pw_dir;

 std::string pw_shell;
} PasswdEntry;

bool GetPasswdName(const std::string &name, PasswdEntry *passwd);

bool GetPasswdUID(uid_t uid, PasswdEntry *passwd);

typedef struct {
 std::string gr_name;
 std::string gr_passwd; // no passwd for now
 gid_t gr_gid;
 // vector<string> gr_mem; // no members for now
} GroupEntry;

bool GetGroupName(const std::string &name, GroupEntry *passwd);

bool GetGroupGID(gid_t gid, GroupEntry *passwd);
} // namespace ola
#endif // INCLUDE_OLA_BASE_CREDENTIALS_H_