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priv_name(4)

NAME

priv_name- privilege description database

SYNOPSIS

</usr/lib/tsol/locale/locale/priv_name>

DESCRIPTION

The priv_name database specifies localized privilege names and descriptions defined on this system. This database is used along with the <sys/tsol/priv_names.h> file by priv_to_str(3TSOL), str_to_priv(3TSOL), and get_priv_text(3TSOL) to translate between privilege ID, privilege name string, and description.

Each entry in the priv_name database consists of one line with fields separated by colons (:). A line ending with a backslash (\) indicates continuation of the entry on the next line. Lines beginning with a # character are treated as comments. Each entry has the form:

constant:name:description

The entry fields are:

constant: The constant field must match the numeric constant defined for the privilege in the <sys/tsol/priv_names.h> file.
name: The external name of the privilege. It is returned by priv_to_str() and is used by str_to_priv(). It is also used by commands like ppriv and pprivtest. The external name can be customized and localized.
description: The description of the privilege. It is returned by get_priv_text(). The description can be customized and localized.

ATTRIBUTES

See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

ATTRIBUTE TYPE	ATTRIBUTE VALUE
Availability	SUNWtsu

EXAMPLES

Example 1 A priv_name entry

# Example entry in /usr/lib/tsol/locale/C/priv_name
#
53:proc_setid: Allows a process to set its user or group ID to \
        one different from its current effective, real, or saved IDs. \
        Allows a process to set its supplemental group IDs. \
        Allows a process to set the process group of a controlling terminal \
        to one not in the process' process group. \
        Allows a process to set the window size on a terminal not in its \
        session.

Trusted Solaris 8 4/01 Reference Manual

priv_to_str(3TSOL), priv_desc(4)

SunOS 5.8 Reference Manual

attributes(5)

Trusted Solaris 8 4/01 Last Revised 10 Feb 2001