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 NAME
   sec_rgy_plcy_get_info - Returns the policy for an organization

 SYNOPSIS

 #include <dce/policy.h>

 void sec_rgy_plcy_get_info(
         sec_rgy_handle_t context,
         sec_rgy_name_t organization,
         sec_rgy_plcy_t *policy_data,
         error_status_t *status);

 PARAMETERS

 Input

 context
        An opaque handle bound to a registry server.  Use
        sec_rgy_site_open() to acquire a bound handle.

 organization
        A character string (type sec_rgy_name_t) containing the name
        of the organization for which the policy data is to be returned.
        If this string is empty, the routine returns the registry's
        policy data.

 Output

 policy_data
        A pointer to the sec_rgy_plcy_t structure to receive the
        authentication policy. This structure contains the minimum
        length of a user's password, the lifetime of a password, the
        expiration date of a password, the lifetime of the entire
        account, and some flags describing limitations on the password
        spelling.

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

 DESCRIPTION

 The sec_rgy_plcy_get_info() routine returns the policy data for the
 specified  organization.  If no organization is specified, the
 registry's policy data is returned.

 The policy data consists of the following:

  +  The password expiration date.  This is the date on which account
     passwords will expire.

  +  The minimum length allowed for account passwords.

  +  The period of time (life span) for which account passwords will be
     valid.

  +  The period of time (life span) for which accounts will be valid.

  +  Flags indicating whether account passwords can consist entirely
     of spaces or entirely of alphanumeric characters.

 Permissions Required

 The sec_rgy_plcy_get_info() routine requires the r (read) permission
 on the policy object or organization from which the data is to be
 returned.

 NOTES

 The returned policy may not be in effect if the overriding
 registry authorization policy is more restrictive.  (See the
 sec_rgy_auth_plcy_get_effective() routine.)

 FILES

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

 ERRORS

 sec_rgy_object_not_found
              The registry server could not find the specified
              organization.

 sec_rgy_server_unavailable
              The DCE Registry Server is unavailable.

 error_status_ok
              The call was successful.

 RELATED INFORMATION

 Functions: sec_intro
            sec_rgy_plcy_get_effective_info
            sec_rgy_plcy_set_info
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