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35 .Nd get the effective credentials of a UNIX-domain peer
42 .Fn getpeereid "int s" "uid_t *euid" "gid_t *egid"
46 function returns the effective user and group IDs of the
60 has been called, or one returned from
67 If non-NULL, the effective used ID is placed in
69 and the effective group ID in
72 The credentials returned to the
74 caller are those of its peer at the time it called
76 the credentials returned to the
78 caller are those of its peer at the time it called
80 This mechanism is reliable; there is no way for either side to influence
81 the credentials returned to its peer except by calling the appropriate
82 system call (i.e., either
86 under different effective credentials.
88 One common use of this routine is for a
91 to verify the credentials of its client.
92 Likewise, the client can verify the credentials of the server.
93 .Sh IMPLEMENTATION NOTES
97 is implemented in terms of the
112 is not a valid descriptor.
116 is a file, not a socket.
120 does not refer to a socket on which
122 have been called nor one returned from
127 does not refer to a socket of type
129 or the kernel returned invalid data.