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set_gid_root

#include "sfluid.h"
int
set_gid_root (void)

Synopsis

This function can be used by 'setgid' programs; i.e. programs that run under a fixed gid such as 'root'. Typically such programs need to access root resources, but user data files. To do this they must switch between the 'root' gid and the 'user' gid. This function switches back to the root user id. Use set gid user() to switch to the 'user' gid. See also: set gid user() and set gid root().

Source Code - (sfluid.c)

{
#if (defined (DOES_UID))
#   if (defined (__UTYPE_HPUX) || defined (__UTYPE_BEOS))
    return (setgid (get_gid (EFFECTIVE_ID)));
#   elif (defined (__OS2__))            /*  OS/2 only supports one UID       */
    return (0);
#   elif (defined (__VMS__))            /*  No setgid under OpenVMS          */
    return (0);
#   else
    return (setegid (get_gid (EFFECTIVE_ID)));
#   endif
#else
    return (0);
#endif
}

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