OpenGL Vizserver Reference Page

NAME

vsAuthContext - Contextual information for authenteiced sessions

HEADER FILE

#include <vizserver/vsAuth.h>

PUBLIC METHOD SUMMARY

   Destruction

virtual ~vsAuthContext (

);

   Getting

virtual vsStatus getAuthenticator (

vsAuthData& data);

virtual vsStatus authenticate (

const char* data, unsigned int length);

virtual vsStatus getUser (

const vsAuthUser*& user);

   User Creation

vsAuthUser* createUser (

uid_t uid);

vsAuthUser* createUser (

const char* userName);

PROTECTED METHOD SUMMARY

vsAuthContext (

);

virtual vsAuthUser* createAuthUser (

const char* name, const char* pwd, long uid, long gid, gid_t* gidSet, unsigned int gidSetCount, const char* shell, const char* homeDir);

CLASS DESCRIPTION

The vsAuthContext retains contextual information for a particular authenticated session between two principals.

METHOD DESCRIPTIONS

   vsAuthContext()

vsAuthContext (

);

Constructor.

   ~vsAuthContext()

virtual ~vsAuthContext (

);

Destroys authentication context.

   authenticate()

virtual vsStatus authenticate (

const char* data, unsigned int length);

Given the authenticator in data (of length length), authenticate verifies the identity of the sender.

   createAuthUser()

virtual vsAuthUser* createAuthUser (

const char* name, const char* pwd, long uid, long gid, gid_t* gidSet, unsigned int gidSetCount, const char* shell, const char* homeDir);

Creates a user under vizserver space. Parameters are as per /etc/passwd

   createUser()

vsAuthUser* createUser (

uid_t uid);

Creates a user by user id.

   createUser()

vsAuthUser* createUser (

const char* userName);

Creates a user by username.

   getAuthenticator()

virtual vsStatus getAuthenticator (

vsAuthData& data);

Returns an authenticator that can be presented to the other principal for authenticating this principal.

   getUser()

virtual vsStatus getUser (

const vsAuthUser*& user);

Returns the user (primarily for server consumption) that identifies the client user on this server.

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