extern "C" HANDLE
cygwin_logon_user( | passwd_entry, | |
password); |
const struct passwd *passwd_entry;const char *password;Given a pointer to a passwd entry of a user and a cleartext password,
returns a HANDLE to an impersonation token for this user which can be used
in a subsequent call to cygwin_set_impersonation_token
to impersonate that user. This function can only be called from a process
which has the required NT user rights to perform a logon.
See also the chapter Switching the user context in the Cygwin User's guide.
See also cygwin_set_impersonation_token
extern "C" void
cygwin_set_impersonation_token( | token); |
const HANDLE token;Use this function to enable the token given as parameter as
impersonation token for the next call to setuid or
seteuid. Use
cygwin_set_impersonation_token together with
cygwin_logon_user to impersonate users using
password authentication.
See also the chapter Switching the user context in the Cygwin User's guide.
See also cygwin_logon_user