Module: Process::UID

Relationships & Source Files
Defined in:	process.c

Overview

The UID module contains a collection of module functions which can be used to portably get, set, and switch the current process's real, effective, and saved user IDs.

Class Attribute Summary

.eid ⇒ Fixnum readonly mod_func

Alias for euid.
.re_exchangeable? ⇒ Boolean readonly mod_func

Returns true if the real and effective user IDs of a process may be exchanged on the current platform.
.rid ⇒ Fixnum readonly mod_func

Alias for uid.
.sid_available? ⇒ Boolean readonly mod_func

Returns true if the current platform has saved user ID functionality.

Class Method Summary

.change_privilege(user) ⇒ Fixnum mod_func

Change the current process's real and effective user ID to that specified by user.
.from_name(name) ⇒ UID mod_func

Get the user ID by the name.
.grant_privilege(user) ⇒ Fixnum mod_func

Set the effective user ID, and if possible, the saved user ID of the process to the given user.
.re_exchange ⇒ Fixnum mod_func

Exchange real and effective user IDs and return the new effective user ID.
.switch ⇒ Fixnum mod_func

Switch the effective and real user IDs of the current process.

Class Attribute Details

.eid ⇒ Fixnum (readonly, mod_func)

Alias for Process.euid.

.re_exchangeable? ⇒ `Boolean` (readonly, mod_func)

Returns true if the real and effective user IDs of a process may be exchanged on the current platform.

.rid ⇒ Fixnum (readonly, mod_func)

Alias for Process.uid.

.sid_available? ⇒ `Boolean` (readonly, mod_func)

Returns true if the current platform has saved user ID functionality.

Class Method Details

.change_privilege(user) ⇒ Fixnum (mod_func)

Change the current process's real and effective user ID to that specified by user. Returns the new user ID. Not available on all platforms.

[Process.uid, Process.euid]          #=> [0, 0]
Process::UID.change_privilege(31)    #=> 31
[Process.uid, Process.euid]          #=> [31, 31]

.from_name(name) ⇒ `UID` (mod_func)

Get the user ID by the name. If the user is not found, ::ArgumentError will be raised.

Process::UID.from_name("root") #=> 0
Process::UID.from_name("nosuchuser") #=> can't find user for nosuchuser (ArgumentError)

.grant_privilege(user) ⇒ Fixnum (mod_func) .eid=(user) ⇒ Fixnum

Set the effective user ID, and if possible, the saved user ID of the process to the given user. Returns the new effective user ID. Not available on all platforms.

[Process.uid, Process.euid]          #=> [0, 0]
Process::UID.grant_privilege(31)     #=> 31
[Process.uid, Process.euid]          #=> [0, 31]

.re_exchange ⇒ Fixnum (mod_func)

Exchange real and effective user IDs and return the new effective user ID. Not available on all platforms.

[Process.uid, Process.euid]   #=> [0, 31]
Process::UID.re_exchange      #=> 0
[Process.uid, Process.euid]   #=> [31, 0]

.switch ⇒ Fixnum (mod_func) .switch ⇒ Object

Switch the effective and real user IDs of the current process. If a block is given, the user IDs will be switched back after the block is executed. Returns the new effective user ID if called without a block, and the return value of the block if one is given.