/sys$common/syshlp/helplib.hlb DCE_SECURITY, API Routines, rdacl_test_access  *Conan The Librarian (sorry for the slow response - running on an old VAX)

 NAME
   rdacl_test_access - Tests access to an object

 SYNOPSIS

   #include <dce/rdaclif.h>

   boolean32 rdacl_test_access(
           handle_t h,
           sec_acl_component_name_t component_name,
           uuid_t *manager_type,
           sec_acl_permset_t desired_permset,
           error_status_t *status);

 PARAMETERS

   Input

   h      A handle referring to the target object.

   component_name
          A character string containing the name of the target object.

   manager_type
          A pointer to the UUID identifying the type of the ACL manager in
          question. There may be more than one type of ACL manager
          protecting the object whose ACL is bound to the input handle.
          Use this parameter to distinguish them.  Use
          sec_acl_get_manager_types() to acquire a list of the manager
          types protecting a given object.

   desired_permset
          A permission set in sec_acl_permset_t form containing the desired
          privileges. This is a 32-bit set of permission flags supported by
          the manager type.

   Output

   status
          A pointer to the completion status.  On successful completion,
          the routine returns error_status_ok.  Otherwise, it returns an
          error.

 DESCRIPTION

   The rdacl_test_access() routine determines if the specified ACL contains
   entries granting privileges to the calling process matching those in
   desired_permset. An application generally only inquires after the
   minimum set of privileges needed to accomplish a specific task.

 NOTES

   This call is not intended to be used by application programs.  The
   sec_acl Application Programming Interface (API) provides all the
   functionality necessary to use the ACL facility. This reference page
   is provided for programmers who wish to write an ACL manager.  In
   order to write an ACL manager, a programmer must implement the entire
   rdacl interface.

   This network interface is called on the client side via the sec_acl
   local interface. Developers are responsible for implementing the server
   side of this interface. Test server code is included as a sample
   implementation.

 FILES
     SYS$COMMON:[DCE$LIBRARY]RDACLIF.IDL
                The idl file from which dce/rdaclif.h was derived.

 ERRORS

   sec_acl_unknown_manager_type
                The manager type selected is not an available option.

   error_status_ok
                The call was successful.

 RELATED INFORMATION

   Functions: sec_intro
              rdacl_test_access_on_behalf