AUDIT_LOG_USER_MESSAGE(3) Linux Audit API AUDIT_LOG_USER_MESSAGE(3)NAMEaudit_log_user_message - log a general user message
SYNOPSIS
#include <libaudit.h>
int audit_log_user_message(int audit_fd, int type, const char *message,
const char *hostname, const char *addr, const char *tty, int result)
DESCRIPTION
This function will log a message to the audit system using a predefined
message format. This function should be used by all console apps that
do not manipulate accounts or groups. The function parameters are as
follows:
audit_fd - The fd returned by audit_open
type - type of message, ex: AUDIT_USYS_CONFIG, AUDIT_USER_LOGIN
message - the message text being sent
hostname - the hostname if known, NULL if unknown
addr - The network address of the user, NULL if unknown
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 ALSOaudit_log_user_comm_message(3), audit_log_acct_message(3),
audit_log_user_avc_message(3), audit_log_semanage_message(3).
AUTHOR
Steve Grubb
Red Hat Oct 2006 AUDIT_LOG_USER_MESSAGE(3)
