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<refentry id="sd_bus_creds_get_pid">

  <refentryinfo>
    <title>sd_bus_creds_get_pid</title>
    <productname>systemd</productname>

    <authorgroup>
      <author>
        <contrib>A monkey with a typewriter</contrib>
        <firstname>Zbigniew</firstname>
        <surname>Jędrzejewski-Szmek</surname>
        <email>zbyszek@in.waw.pl</email>
      </author>
    </authorgroup>
  </refentryinfo>

  <refmeta>
    <refentrytitle>sd_bus_creds_get_pid</refentrytitle>
    <manvolnum>3</manvolnum>
  </refmeta>

  <refnamediv>
    <refname>sd_bus_creds_get_pid</refname>
    <refname>sd_bus_creds_get_pid_starttime</refname>
    <refname>sd_bus_creds_get_tid</refname>
    <refname>sd_bus_creds_get_uid</refname>
    <refname>sd_bus_creds_get_gid</refname>
    <refname>sd_bus_creds_get_comm</refname>
    <refname>sd_bus_creds_get_tid_comm</refname>
    <refname>sd_bus_creds_get_exe</refname>
    <refname>sd_bus_creds_get_cmdline</refname>
    <refname>sd_bus_creds_get_cgroup</refname>
    <refname>sd_bus_creds_get_unit</refname>
    <refname>sd_bus_creds_get_user_unit</refname>
    <refname>sd_bus_creds_get_slice</refname>
    <refname>sd_bus_creds_get_session</refname>
    <refname>sd_bus_creds_get_owner_uid</refname>
    <refname>sd_bus_creds_has_effective_cap</refname>
    <refname>sd_bus_creds_has_permitted_cap</refname>
    <refname>sd_bus_creds_has_inheritable_cap</refname>
    <refname>sd_bus_creds_has_bounding_cap</refname>
    <refname>sd_bus_creds_get_selinux_context</refname>
    <refname>sd_bus_creds_get_audit_session_id</refname>
    <refname>sd_bus_creds_get_audit_login_uid</refname>
    <refname>sd_bus_creds_get_unique_name</refname>
    <refname>sd_bus_creds_get_well_known_names</refname>

    <refpurpose>Retrieve fields from a credentials object</refpurpose>
  </refnamediv>

  <refsynopsisdiv>
    <funcsynopsis>
      <funcsynopsisinfo>#include &lt;systemd/sd-bus.h&gt;</funcsynopsisinfo>

      <funcprototype>
        <funcdef>int <function>sd_bus_creds_get_pid</function></funcdef>
        <paramdef>sd_bus_creds* <parameter>c</parameter></paramdef>
        <paramdef>pid_t *<parameter>pid</parameter></paramdef>
      </funcprototype>

      <funcprototype>
        <funcdef>int <function>sd_bus_creds_get_pid_starttime</function></funcdef>
        <paramdef>sd_bus_creds* <parameter>c</parameter></paramdef>
        <paramdef>uint64_t *<parameter>usec</parameter></paramdef>
      </funcprototype>

      <funcprototype>
        <funcdef>int <function>sd_bus_creds_get_tid</function></funcdef>
        <paramdef>sd_bus_creds* <parameter>c</parameter></paramdef>
        <paramdef>pid_t *<parameter>tid</parameter></paramdef>
      </funcprototype>

      <funcprototype>
        <funcdef>int <function>sd_bus_creds_get_pid</function></funcdef>
        <paramdef>sd_bus_creds* <parameter>c</parameter></paramdef>
        <paramdef>uid_t *<parameter>uid</parameter></paramdef>
      </funcprototype>

      <funcprototype>
        <funcdef>int <function>sd_bus_creds_get_gid</function></funcdef>
        <paramdef>sd_bus_creds* <parameter>c</parameter></paramdef>
        <paramdef>gid_t *<parameter>gid</parameter></paramdef>
      </funcprototype>

      <funcprototype>
        <funcdef>int <function>sd_bus_creds_get_comm</function></funcdef>
        <paramdef>sd_bus_creds* <parameter>c</parameter></paramdef>
        <paramdef>const char **<parameter>comm</parameter></paramdef>
      </funcprototype>

      <funcprototype>
        <funcdef>int <function>sd_bus_creds_get_tid_comm</function></funcdef>
        <paramdef>sd_bus_creds* <parameter>c</parameter></paramdef>
        <paramdef>const char **<parameter>comm</parameter></paramdef>
      </funcprototype>

      <funcprototype>
        <funcdef>int <function>sd_bus_creds_get_exe</function></funcdef>
        <paramdef>sd_bus_creds* <parameter>c</parameter></paramdef>
        <paramdef>const char **<parameter>exe</parameter></paramdef>
      </funcprototype>

      <funcprototype>
        <funcdef>int <function>sd_bus_creds_get_cmdline</function></funcdef>
        <paramdef>sd_bus_creds* <parameter>c</parameter></paramdef>
        <paramdef>char ***<parameter>cmdline</parameter></paramdef>
      </funcprototype>

      <funcprototype>
        <funcdef>int <function>sd_bus_creds_get_cgroup</function></funcdef>
        <paramdef>sd_bus_creds* <parameter>c</parameter></paramdef>
        <paramdef>const char **<parameter>cgroup</parameter></paramdef>
      </funcprototype>

      <funcprototype>
        <funcdef>int <function>sd_bus_creds_get_unit</function></funcdef>
        <paramdef>sd_bus_creds* <parameter>c</parameter></paramdef>
        <paramdef>const char **<parameter>unit</parameter></paramdef>
      </funcprototype>

      <funcprototype>
        <funcdef>int <function>sd_bus_creds_get_user_unit</function></funcdef>
        <paramdef>sd_bus_creds* <parameter>c</parameter></paramdef>
        <paramdef>const char **<parameter>unit</parameter></paramdef>
      </funcprototype>

      <funcprototype>
        <funcdef>int <function>sd_bus_creds_get_slice</function></funcdef>
        <paramdef>sd_bus_creds* <parameter>c</parameter></paramdef>
        <paramdef>const char **<parameter>slice</parameter></paramdef>
      </funcprototype>

      <funcprototype>
        <funcdef>int <function>sd_bus_creds_get_session</function></funcdef>
        <paramdef>sd_bus_creds* <parameter>c</parameter></paramdef>
        <paramdef>const char **<parameter>slice</parameter></paramdef>
      </funcprototype>

      <funcprototype>
        <funcdef>int <function>sd_bus_creds_get_owner_uid</function></funcdef>
        <paramdef>sd_bus_creds* <parameter>c</parameter></paramdef>
        <paramdef>uid_t *<parameter>uid</parameter></paramdef>
      </funcprototype>

      <funcprototype>
        <funcdef>int <function>sd_bus_creds_has_effective_cap</function></funcdef>
        <paramdef>sd_bus_creds* <parameter>c</parameter></paramdef>
        <paramdef>int <parameter>capability</parameter></paramdef>
      </funcprototype>

      <funcprototype>
        <funcdef>int <function>sd_bus_creds_has_permitted_cap</function></funcdef>
        <paramdef>sd_bus_creds* <parameter>c</parameter></paramdef>
        <paramdef>int <parameter>capability</parameter></paramdef>
      </funcprototype>

      <funcprototype>
        <funcdef>int <function>sd_bus_creds_has_inheritable_cap</function></funcdef>
        <paramdef>sd_bus_creds* <parameter>c</parameter></paramdef>
        <paramdef>int <parameter>capability</parameter></paramdef>
      </funcprototype>

      <funcprototype>
        <funcdef>int <function>sd_bus_creds_has_bounding_cap</function></funcdef>
        <paramdef>sd_bus_creds* <parameter>c</parameter></paramdef>
        <paramdef>int <parameter>capability</parameter></paramdef>
      </funcprototype>

      <funcprototype>
        <funcdef>int <function>sd_bus_creds_get_selinux_context</function></funcdef>
        <paramdef>sd_bus_creds* <parameter>c</parameter></paramdef>
        <paramdef>const char **<parameter>context</parameter></paramdef>
      </funcprototype>

      <funcprototype>
        <funcdef>int <function>sd_bus_creds_get_audit_session_id</function></funcdef>
        <paramdef>sd_bus_creds* <parameter>c</parameter></paramdef>
        <paramdef>uint32_t *<parameter>sessionid</parameter></paramdef>
      </funcprototype>

      <funcprototype>
        <funcdef>int <function>sd_bus_creds_get_audit_login_uid</function></funcdef>
        <paramdef>sd_bus_creds* <parameter>c</parameter></paramdef>
        <paramdef>uid_t *<parameter>loginuid</parameter></paramdef>
      </funcprototype>

      <funcprototype>
        <funcdef>int <function>sd_bus_creds_get_unique_name</function></funcdef>
        <paramdef>sd_bus_creds* <parameter>c</parameter></paramdef>
        <paramdef>const char **<parameter>name</parameter></paramdef>
      </funcprototype>

      <funcprototype>
        <funcdef>int <function>sd_bus_creds_get_well_known_names</function></funcdef>
        <paramdef>sd_bus_creds* <parameter>c</parameter></paramdef>
        <paramdef>char ***<parameter>name</parameter></paramdef>
      </funcprototype>

    </funcsynopsis>
  </refsynopsisdiv>

  <refsect1>
    <title>Description</title>

    <para>Those functions return information from an
    <parameter>sd_bus_creds</parameter> object. It may be created with
    <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_bus_creds_new_from_pid</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
    in which case it will describe the specified process, or it may be
    created by
    <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd_bus_get_peer_creds</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
    in which case it will describe the process at the other endpoint
    of a connection.
    </para>

    <para><function>sd_bus_creds_get_pid</function> will retrieve the
    PID (process identifier).</para>

    <para><function>sd_bus_creds_get_pid_starttime</function> will
    retrieve the time since the start of the epoch in microseconds
    since the process was started.</para>

    <para><function>sd_bus_creds_get_tid</function> will retrieve the
    TID (thread identifier).</para>

    <para><function>sd_bus_creds_get_uid</function> will retrieve the
    UID (user identifier).</para>

    <para><function>sd_bus_creds_get_gid</function> will retrieve the
    GID (group identifier).</para>

    <para><function>sd_bus_creds_get_comm</function> will retrieve the
    comm field (name of the executable, as stored in
    <filename>/proc/<replaceable>pid</replaceable>/comm</filename>).
    </para>

    <para><function>sd_bus_creds_get_tid_comm</function> will retrieve
    the comm field of the thread (as stored in
    <filename>/proc/<replaceable>pid</replaceable>/task/<replaceable>tid</replaceable>/comm</filename>).
    </para>

    <para><function>sd_bus_creds_get_exe</function> will retrieve the
    path to the program (as stored in the
    <filename>/proc/<replaceable>pid</replaceable>/exe</filename>
    link, but with <literal> (deleted)</literal> suffix removed).
    </para>

    <para><function>sd_bus_creds_get_cmdline</function> will retrieve
    an array of command-line arguments (as stored in
    <filename>/proc/<replaceable>pid</replaceable>/cmdline</filename>).
    </para>

    <para><function>sd_bus_creds_get_cgroup</function> will retrieve
    the cgroup path. See <ulink
    url="https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/cgroups/cgroups.txt">cgroups.txt</ulink>.
    </para>

    <para><function>sd_bus_creds_get_unit</function> will retrieve the
    systemd unit name (in the system instance of systemd) that the
    process is part of. See
    <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.unit</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>.
    </para>

    <para><function>sd_bus_creds_get_user_unit</function> will
    retrieve the systemd unit name (in the user instance of systemd)
    that the process is part of. See
    <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.unit</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>.
    </para>

    <para><function>sd_bus_creds_get_slice</function> will retrieve
    the systemd slice (a unit in the system instance of systemd) that
    the process is part of. See
    <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.slice</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>.
    </para>

    <para><function>sd_bus_creds_get_session</function> will retrieve
    the logind session that the process is part of. See
    <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-logind.service</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>.
    </para>

    <para><function>sd_bus_creds_get_owner_uid</function> will retrieve
    the UID (user identifier) of the user who owns the slice
    that the process is part of. See
    <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.slice</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>
    <!-- and
    <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-user-sessions.service</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> -->.
    </para>

    <para><function>sd_bus_creds_has_effective_cap</function> will
    check whether the capability specified by
    <parameter>capability</parameter> was set in the effective
    capabilities mask. A positive return value means that is were
    set, zero means that it was not set, and a negative return
    value signifies an error. See
    <citerefentry><refentrytitle>capabilities</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry>
    and <varname>Capabilities=</varname> and
    <varname>CapabilityBoundingSet=</varname> settings in
    <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.exec</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>.
    </para>

    <para><function>sd_bus_creds_has_permitted_cap</function> is
    similar to <function>sd_bus_creds_has_effective_cap</function>,
    but will check the permitted capabilities mask.</para>

    <para><function>sd_bus_creds_has_inheritable_cap</function> is
    similar to <function>sd_bus_creds_has_effective_cap</function>,
    but will check the inheritable capabilities mask.</para>

    <para><function>sd_bus_creds_has_bounding_cap</function> is
    similar to <function>sd_bus_creds_has_effective_cap</function>,
    but will check the bounding capabilities mask.</para>

    <para><function>sd_bus_creds_get_selinux_context</function> will
    retrieve the SELinux context of the process.</para>

    <para><function>sd_bus_creds_get_audit_session_id</function> will
    retrieve the audit session identifier of the process.</para>

    <para><function>sd_bus_creds_get_audit_login_uid</function> will
    retrieve the audit user login identifier (the identifier of the
    user who is "responsible" for the session).</para>

    <para><function>sd_bus_creds_get_unique_name</function> will
    retrieve the D-Bus unique name. See <ulink
    url="http://dbus.freedesktop.org/doc/dbus-specification.html#message-protocol-names-bus">The
    D-Bus specification</ulink>.</para>

    <para><function>sd_bus_creds_get_well_known_names</function> will
    retrieve the set of D-Bus well-known names. See <ulink
    url="http://dbus.freedesktop.org/doc/dbus-specification.html#message-protocol-names-bus">The
    D-Bus specification</ulink>.</para>

    <para>All functions that take a <parameter>const
    char**</parameter> parameter will store the answer there as an
    address of a NUL-terminated string. It will be valid as long as
    <parameter>c</parameter> remains valid, and should not be freed or
    modified by the caller.</para>

    <para>All functions that take a <parameter>char***</parameter>
    parameter will store the answer there as an address of a an array
    of strings. Each invidividual string is NUL-terminated, and the
    array is NULL-terminated as a whole. It will be valid as long as
    <parameter>c</parameter> remains valid, and should not be freed or
    modified by the caller.</para>
  </refsect1>

  <refsect1>
    <title>Return Value</title>

    <para>On success, these calls return 0 or a positive integer. On
    failure, these calls return a negative errno-style error code.
    </para>
  </refsect1>

  <refsect1>
    <title>Errors</title>

    <para>Returned errors may indicate the following problems:</para>

    <variablelist>
      <varlistentry>
        <term><varname>-ENODATA</varname></term>

        <listitem><para>Given field is not available in
        <parameter>c</parameter>.</para>
	</listitem>
      </varlistentry>

      <varlistentry>
        <term><varname>-ENOENT</varname></term>

        <listitem><para>Given field is not specified for the sender.
        This will be returned by <function>sd_bus_get_unit</function>,
        <function>sd_bus_get_user_unit</function>,
        <function>sd_bus_get_slice</function>,
        <function>sd_bus_get_session</function>, and
        <function>sd_bus_get_owner_uid</function> if the sender is not
        part of a systemd system unit, systemd user unit, systemd
        slice, logind session, or a systemd user session.</para>
	</listitem>
      </varlistentry>

      <varlistentry>
        <term><varname>-ENXIO</varname></term>

        <listitem><para>An error occured in parsing cgroup paths.
        <filename>libsystemd</filename> might be out of sync with
        the running systemd version.</para></listitem>
      </varlistentry>

      <varlistentry>
        <term><varname>-EINVAL</varname></term>

        <listitem><para>Specified pointer parameter is <constant>NULL</constant>.
        </para></listitem>
      </varlistentry>

      <varlistentry>
        <term><varname>-ENOMEM</varname></term>

        <listitem><para>Memory allocation failed.</para></listitem>
      </varlistentry>
    </variablelist>
  </refsect1>

  <refsect1>
    <title>Notes</title>

    <para><function>sd_bus_open_user()</function> and other functions
    described here are available as a shared library, which can be
    compiled and linked to with the
    <constant>libsystemd</constant> <citerefentry><refentrytitle>pkg-config</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>
    file.</para>
  </refsect1>

  <refsect1>
    <title>See Also</title>

    <para>
      <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
      <citerefentry><refentrytitle>sd-bus</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
      <citerefentry><refentrytitle>credentials</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
      <citerefentry><refentrytitle>fork</refentrytitle><manvolnum>2</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
      <citerefentry><refentrytitle>execve</refentrytitle><manvolnum>2</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
      <citerefentry><refentrytitle>free</refentrytitle><manvolnum>3</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
      <citerefentry><refentrytitle>proc</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
      <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd.journald-fields</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry>
    </para>
  </refsect1>

</refentry>