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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. The definition of the
37.Sy prcred_t
38structure may be found in
39.Xr proc 4 .
40.Pp
41Note, the credentials may only be updated for an active process. If the
42process handle refers to a zombie process, core file, or a file, then
43.Fn Psetcred
44will fail.
45.Sh RETURN VALUES
46Upon successful completion, the
47.Fn Psetcred
48function returns
49.Sy 0
50and updates the credentials of the process
51.Fa P .
52Otherwise,
53.Sy -1
54is returned.
55.Sh INTERFACE STABILITY
56.Sy Uncommitted
57.Sh MT-LEVEL
58See
59.Sy LOCKING
60in
61.Xr libproc 3LIB .
62.Sh SEE ALSO
63.Xr libproc 3LIB ,
64.Xr Pcred 3PROC ,
65.Xr proc 4
66