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 NAME
   rdacl_test_access - Tests access to an object

 SYNOPSIS

 #include <dce/rdaclif.h>

 boolean32 rdacl_test_access(
         handle_t h,
         sec_acl_component_name_t component_name,
         uuid_t *manager_type,
         sec_acl_permset_t desired_permset,
         error_status_t *status);

 PARAMETERS

 Input

 h      A handle referring to the target object.

 component_name
        A character string containing the name of the target object.

 manager_type
        A pointer to the UUID identifying the type of the ACL manager in
        question. There may be more than one type of ACL manager
        protecting the object whose ACL is bound to the input handle.
        Use this parameter to distinguish them.  Use
        sec_acl_get_manager_types() to acquire a list of the manager
        types protecting a given object.

 desired_permset
        A permission set in sec_acl_permset_t form containing the desired
        privileges. This is a 32-bit set of permission flags supported by
        the manager type.

 Output

 status
        A pointer to the completion status.  On successful completion,
        the routine returns error_status_ok.  Otherwise, it returns an
        error.

 DESCRIPTION

 The rdacl_test_access() routine determines if the specified ACL contains
 entries granting privileges to the calling process matching those in
 desired_permset. An application generally only inquires after the
 minimum set of privileges needed to accomplish a specific task.

 NOTES

 This call is not intended to be used by application programs.  The
 sec_acl Application Programming Interface (API) provides all the
 functionality necessary to use the ACL facility. This reference page
 is provided for programmers who wish to write an ACL manager.  In
 order to write an ACL manager, a programmer must implement the entire
 rdacl interface.

 This network interface is called on the client side via the sec_acl
 local interface. Developers are responsible for implementing the server
 side of this interface. Test server code is included as a sample
 implementation.

 FILES
   SYS$COMMON:[DCE$LIBRARY]RDACLIF.IDL
              The idl file from which dce/rdaclif.h was derived.

 ERRORS

 sec_acl_unknown_manager_type
              The manager type selected is not an available option.

 error_status_ok
              The call was successful.

 RELATED INFORMATION

   Functions: sec_intro
              rdacl_test_access_on_behalf
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