sec_pwd_mgmt_get_val_type(3sec)
Gets users password validation type
Synopsis
#include <dce/sec_pwd_mgmt.h>
void sec_pwd_mgmt_get_val_type(
sec_pwd_mgmt_handle_t pwd_mgmt_h,
signed32 *pwd_val_type
error_status_t *stp
)
Parameters
Input
pwd_mgmt_h
A handle to a user's password management data.
Output
pwd_val_type
The user's password validation type. This is retrieved from the pwd_val_type ERA. The possible values and their meaning are:
| 0 | (none): the user has no password policy. |
| 1 | (user_select): the user must choose his/her own password. |
| 2 | (user_can_select): the user can choose his/her own password or request a generated password. |
| 3 | (generation_required): the user must use a generated password. |
A pointer to the completion status. On successful completion, stp is assigned error_status_ok. Otherwise, it returns an error.
Description
The sec_pwd_mgmt_get_val_type( ) routine returns the value of the user's password validation type, as specified by the pwd_val_type ERA. If the ERA does
not exist, 0 (none) is returned in pwd_val_type.
Files
/usr/include/dce/sec_pwd_mgmt.idl
The idl file from which dce/sec_pwd_mgmt.h was derived.
Errors
The following describes a partial list of errors that might be returned. Refer to the OSF DCE Problem Determination Guide for complete descriptions of all error messages.
error_status_ok
The call was successful
Various RPC communication errors can be returned if there are failures when binding to the password management server.
Related Information
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