| ## sec_pwd_mgmt_gen_pwd(3sec) Generates a set of passwords Synopsis #include <dce/sec_pwd_mgmt.h> void sec_pwd_mgmt_gen_pwd( sec_pwd_mgmt_handle_t pwd_mgmt_h, unsigned32 num_pwds, unsigned32 *num_returned, sec_passwd_rec_t gen_pwds[ ], error_status_t *stp ) Parameters Input pwd_mgmt_h A handle to user's password management data. num_pwds Number of generated passwords requested. Output num_returned Number of generated passwords returned in the gen_pwds[ ] array. gen_pwds Array of generated passwords. Each generated password is stored in a sec_passwd_rec_t structure. stp A pointer to the completion status. On successful completion, status is assigned error_status_ok. Otherwise, it returns an error. Description The sec_pwd_mgmt_gen_pwd( ) routine retrieves a set of generated passwords from a password management server which is exporting the rsec_pwd_mgmt_gen_pwd( ) routine. It obtains the binding information to this server from the pwd_mgmt_h handle. Files /usr/include/dce/sec_pwd_mgmt.idl The idl file from which dce/sec_pwd_mgmt.h was derived. Errors The following describes a partial list of errors that might be returned. Refer to the OSF DCE Problem Determination Guide for complete descriptions of all error messages. sec_rgy_era_pwd_mgmt_auth_type The pwd_mgmt_binding ERA must contain authentication information. sec_pwd_mgmt_svr_unavail The password management server is unavailable sec_pwd_mgmt_svr_error Generic error returned from password management server. An administrator should check the password management server's log file for more information. error_status_ok The call was successful Various RPC communication errors can be returned if there are failures when binding to the password management server. Related Information Functions: sec_intro(3sec) sec_pwd_mgmt_setup(3sec) pwd_strengthd(8sec) ##