HP-UX Reference (11i v3 07/02) - 4 File Formats (vol 8)

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authcap(4) authcap(4)
(TO BE OBSOLETED)
where num is a decimal or (0-preceded) octal number. Boolean capabilities have the format:
id
or
id@
where the first form signals the presence of the capability and the second form signals the absence of the
capability. String capabilities have the format:
id=string
where string is 0 or more characters. The
\ and : characters are escaped as \\ and \: respectively.
File Locking
All databases use a lock file, the existence of which means that the file is currently being rewritten. Occa-
sionally, the lock files remain after a system crash and must be removed manually. The lock file is formed
by appending
-t to the database file name.
Fields/Flags
All databases are converted into structures by programs. The data structures consist of two substructures,
each of which has one member for each field in the database entry. The field structure contains a field
value (for example, a number, a boolean flag, a directory string, or a mask), while the flag value (one bit)
indicates the presence or absence of the field in that entry.
WARNINGS
HP-UX 11i Version 3 is the last release to support trusted systems functionality.
AUTHOR
authcap was developed by HP.
SEE ALSO
getdvagent(3), getprdfent(3), getprpwent(3), getprtcent(3), default(4), devassign(4), prpwd(4), ttys(4).
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