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.