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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 SYNOPSIS
21.Lb libproc
22.In libproc.h
23.Ft int
24.Fo Psetcred
25.Fa "struct ps_prochandle *P"
26.Fa "const prcred_t *credp"
27.Fc
28.Sh DESCRIPTION
29The
30.Fn Psetcred
31function updates the credentials of the process handle
32.Fa P
33to the values set in
34.Fa credp .
35.Fa credp
36must be fully initialized.
37The definition of the
38.Sy prcred_t
39structure may be found in
40.Xr proc 4 .
41.Pp
42Note, the credentials may only be updated for an active process.
43If the process handle refers to a zombie process, core file, or a file, then
44.Fn Psetcred
45will fail.
46.Sh RETURN VALUES
47Upon successful completion, the
48.Fn Psetcred
49function returns
50.Sy 0
51and updates the credentials of the process
52.Fa P .
53Otherwise,
54.Sy -1
55is returned.
56.Sh INTERFACE STABILITY
57.Sy Uncommitted
58.Sh MT-LEVEL
59See
60.Sy LOCKING
61in
62.Xr libproc 3LIB .
63.Sh SEE ALSO
64.Xr libproc 3LIB ,
65.Xr Pcred 3PROC ,
66.Xr proc 4
67