Converts from an operating-system-independent network name to a domain-specific user number (UID).
#include <rpc/rpc.h>
netname2user (name, uidp, gidp, gidlenp, gidlist) char *name; int *uidp; int *gidp; int *gidlenp; int *gidlist;
The netname2user subroutine converts from an operating-system-independent network name to a domain-specific UID. This subroutine is the inverse of the user2netname subroutine.
Upon successful completion, this subroutine returns a value of 1. If unsuccessful, it returns a value of 0.
This subroutine is part of Base Operating System (BOS) Runtime.
The host2netname subroutine, user2netname subroutine.
List of RPC Programming References.
Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Overview for Programming in AIX Version 4.3 Communications Programming Concepts.