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14.Dd May 11, 2016
15.Dt PSETCRED 3PROC
16.Os
17.Sh NAME
18.Nm Psetcred
19.Nd set process credentials
20.Sh LIBRARY
21.Lb libproc
22.Sh SYNOPSIS
23.In libproc.h
24.Ft int
25.Fo Psetcred
26.Fa "struct ps_prochandle *P"
27.Fa "const prcred_t *credp"
28.Fc
29.Sh DESCRIPTION
30The
31.Fn Psetcred
32function updates the credentials of the process handle
33.Fa P
34to the values set in
35.Fa credp .
36.Fa credp
37must be fully initialized.
38The definition of the
39.Sy prcred_t
40structure may be found in
41.Xr proc 5 .
42.Pp
43Note, the credentials may only be updated for an active process.
44If the process handle refers to a zombie process, core file, or a file, then
45.Fn Psetcred
46will fail.
47.Sh RETURN VALUES
48Upon successful completion, the
49.Fn Psetcred
50function returns
51.Sy 0
52and updates the credentials of the process
53.Fa P .
54Otherwise,
55.Sy -1
56is returned.
57.Sh INTERFACE STABILITY
58.Sy Uncommitted
59.Sh MT-LEVEL
60See
61.Sy LOCKING
62in
63.Xr libproc 3LIB .
64.Sh SEE ALSO
65.Xr libproc 3LIB ,
66.Xr Pcred 3PROC ,
67.Xr proc 5
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