User interfaces to the login facility consist of the following tools:
· dce_login
Enables an interactive principal to log into DCE, but does not change the principal's local identity
· login
Enables an interactive principal to log in
· su
Enables a logged-in interactive principal to assume a different principal identity
The API to the login facility consists of calls that are prefixed with sec_login_. This API enables application processes to assume their network identities. Network login and system login programs are examples of applications that call this API.