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keyctl() - Unix, Linux System Call
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NAME
keyctl - Manipulate the kernels key management facility
SYNOPSIS
#include <keyutils.h>
long keyctl(int cmd, ...);
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DESCRIPTION
keyctl() has a number of functions available:
Tag | Description |
KEYCTL_GET_KEYRING_ID | |
Ask for a keyrings ID.
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KEYCTL_JOIN_SESSION_KEYRING | |
Join or start named session keyring.
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KEYCTL_UPDATE | |
Update a key.
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KEYCTL_REVOKE | |
Revoke a key.
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KEYCTL_CHOWN | |
Set ownership of a key.
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KEYCTL_SETPERM | |
Set perms on a key.
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KEYCTL_DESCRIBE | |
Describe a key.
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KEYCTL_CLEAR | |
Clear contents of a keyring.
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KEYCTL_LINK | |
Link a key into a keyring.
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KEYCTL_UNLINK | |
Unlink a key from a keyring.
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KEYCTL_SEARCH | |
Search for a key in a keyring.
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KEYCTL_READ | |
Read a key or keyrings contents.
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KEYCTL_INSTANTIATE | |
Instantiate a partially constructed key.
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KEYCTL_NEGATE | |
Negate a partially constructed key.
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KEYCTL_SET_REQKEY_KEYRING | |
Set default request-key keyring.
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KEYCTL_SET_TIMEOUT | |
Set timeout on a key.
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KEYCTL_ASSUME_AUTHORITY | |
Assume authority to instantiate key.
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These are wrapped by
libkeyutils into individual functions to permit compiler the compiler to check types.
See the
See Also section at the bottom.
RETURN VALUE
On success
keyctl() returns the serial number of the key it found.
On error, the value
-1 will be returned and errno will have been set to an appropriate error.
ERRORS
Tag | Description |
ENOKEY |
No matching key was found or an invalid key was specified.
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EKEYEXPIRED | |
An expired key was found or specified.
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EKEYREVOKED | |
A revoked key was found or specified.
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EKEYREJECTED | |
A rejected key was found or specified.
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EDQUOT |
The key quota for the callers user would be exceeded by creating a key or
linking it to the keyring.
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EACCES |
A key operation wasnt permitted.
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LINKING
Although this is a Linux system call, it is not present in
libc but can be found rather in
libkeyutils. When linking,
-lkeyutils should be specified to the linker.
SEE ALSO
add_key(2),
request_key(2),
keyctl_get_keyring_ID(3),
keyctl_join_session_keyring(3),
keyctl_update(3),
keyctl_revoke(3),
keyctl_chown(3),
keyctl_setperm(3),
keyctl_describe(3),
keyctl_clear(3),
keyctl_link(3),
keyctl_unlink(3),
keyctl_search(3),
keyctl_read(3),
keyctl_instantiate(3),
keyctl_negate(3),
keyctl_set_reqkey_keyring(3),
keyctl_set_timeout(3),
keyctl_assume_authority(3),
keyctl_describe_alloc(3),
keyctl_read_alloc(3),
request-key(8)
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