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DPNS_ENTERGRPMAP(3) DPNS Library Functions DPNS_ENTERGRPMAP(3)

NAME

dpns_entergrpmap - define a new group entry in Virtual Id table

SYNOPSIS

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

int dpns_entergrpmap (gid_t gid, char *groupname)

DESCRIPTION

dpns_entergrpmap defines a new group entry in Virtual Id table.
gid
specifies the Virtual Group Id. If the value is -1, the next available id is allocated.
groupname
specifies the group name.

This function requires ADMIN privilege.

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

EACCES
The caller does not have ADMIN privilege.
EFAULT
groupname is a NULL pointer.
EEXIST
Group exists already.
EINVAL
The length of groupname exceeds 255.
SENOSHOST
Host unknown.
SENOSSERV
Service unknown.
SECOMERR
Communication error.
ENSNACT
Name server is not running or is being shutdown.
$Date: 2006/01/13 16:22:46 $ DPNS