NAME

setuid, seteuid, setruid, setgid, setegid, setrgid − set user and group ID

SYNOPSIS

#include <sys/types.h>

setuid(uid)
seteuid(euid)
setruid(ruid)
uid_t uid, euid, ruid;

setgid(gid)
setegid(egid)
setrgid(rgid)
gid_t gid, egid, rgid;

DESCRIPTION

setuid (setgid) sets both the real and effective user ID (group ID) of the current process as specified.

seteuid (setegid) sets the effective user ID (group ID) of the current process.

setruid (setrgid) sets the real user ID (group ID) of the current process.

These calls are only permitted to the super-user or if the argument is the real or effective ID. 

SEE ALSO

getgid(2), getuid(2), setregid(2), setreuid(2)

DIAGNOSTICS

Zero is returned if the user (group) ID is set; −1 is returned otherwise. 

September 02, 1992