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From: HERBER@FNALA.FNAL.GOV ("Randolph J. Herber, CD/DCD/SP, x2966")
Newsgroups: comp.sys.sgi
Subject: RE: cuserid sometimes lies!!
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Date: 20 Feb 91 18:19:44 GMT
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cuserid(3) uses getlogin(3).  getlogin(3) uses /etc/utmp to determine
userid from control terminal of process.  This can be confused by several
causes.  The /etc/utmp file may be damaged.  The control terminal may belong
to another user.  The process may not have a control terminal.

Randy Herber, herber@fnalf.fnal.gov


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