PSETCRED(3PROC) Process Control Library Functions PSETCRED(3PROC)

NAME

Psetcred - set process credentials

LIBRARY

Process Control Library (libproc, -lproc)

SYNOPSIS

#include <libproc.h>

int
Psetcred(struct ps_prochandle *P, const prcred_t *credp);

DESCRIPTION

The Psetcred() function updates the credentials of the process handle P to
the values set in credp. credp must be fully initialized. The definition
of the prcred_t structure may be found in proc(5).

Note, the credentials may only be updated for an active process. If the
process handle refers to a zombie process, core file, or a file, then
Psetcred() will fail.

RETURN VALUES

Upon successful completion, the Psetcred() function returns 0 and updates
the credentials of the process P. Otherwise, -1 is returned.

INTERFACE STABILITY

Uncommitted

MT-LEVEL
See LOCKING in libproc(3LIB).

SEE ALSO

libproc(3LIB), Pcred(3PROC), proc(5)

illumos May 11, 2016 illumos