AUDIT_LOG_ACCT_MESSAGE(3)

NAME

audit_log_acct_message - log a user account message

SYNOPSIS

#include <libaudit.h>

int  audit_log_acct_message(int audit_fd, int type, const char *pgname,
const char *op, const char *name, unsigned int id,  const  char  *host,
const char *addr, const char *tty, int result)

DESCRIPTION

This function will log a message to the audit system using a predefined message format. It should be used for all account manipulation operations. The function parameters are as follows:

audit_fd - The fd returned by audit_open
type - type of message: AUDIT_USER_CHAUTHTOK for changing any account attributes. pgname - program's name, if NULL will attempt to figure out
op - operation. Ex: "adding user", "changing finger info", "deleting group" name - user's account or group name. If not available use NULL.
id - uid or gid that the operation is being performed on. This is used only when user is NULL. host - The hostname if known
addr - The network address of the user
tty - The tty of the user, if NULL will attempt to figure out
result - 1 is "success" and 0 is "failed"

RETURN VALUE

It returns the sequence number which is > 0 on success or <= 0 on error.

ERRORS

This function returns -1 on failure. Examine errno for more info.

SEE ALSO

audit_log_user_message(3), audit_log_user_comm_message(3), audit_log_user_avc_message(3), audit_log_semanage_message(3).

AUTHOR

Steve Grubb

Red Hat Oct 2006 AUDIT_LOG_ACCT_MESSAGE(3)