OSF DCE Application Development Guide--Core Components

OSF DCE Application Development Guide—Core Components
sec_pwd_mgmt_free_handle(&pwd_mgmt_h, &st);
35.2 The Password Management Network Interface
The password management interface, rsec_pwd_mgmt_*(), provides a DCE-common
interface to password management servers. It is the interface exported by the sample
password management server provided with DCE Version 1.1 (pwd_strengthd), and it is
the interface that application developers should use to write their own password
management servers. Developers should use the sample code provided as a base for
enhancements.
The API is defined in the rsec_pwd_mgmt.idl file.
Implementations must conform to the rsec_pwd_mgmt_gen_pwd(3sec) and
rsec_pwd_mgmt_str_chk(3sec) reference pages.
The rsec_pwd_mgmt_*()routines are
• rsec_pwd_mgmt_gen_pwd()
Generates one or more passwords for a given principal.
• rsec_pwd_mgmt_str_chk( )
Strength checks a principal’s password according to policy.
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