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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2000-2011 Apple Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ * The contents of this file constitute Original Code as defined in and are
+ * subject to the Apple Public Source License Version 1.2 (the 'License').
+ * You may not use this file except in compliance with the License. Please obtain
+ * a copy of the License at http://www.apple.com/publicsource and read it before
+ * using this file.
+ *
+ * This Original Code and all software distributed under the License are
+ * distributed on an 'AS IS' basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS
+ * OR IMPLIED, AND APPLE HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL SUCH WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT
+ * LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+ * PURPOSE, QUIET ENJOYMENT OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. Please see the License for the
+ * specific language governing rights and limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __CHKUSRNAMPASSWD_H__
+#define __CHKUSRNAMPASSWD_H__
+
+#include <Availability.h>
+
+#include <pwd.h>
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+enum {
+ CHECKPW_SUCCESS = 0,
+ CHECKPW_UNKNOWNUSER = -1,
+ CHECKPW_BADPASSWORD = -2,
+ CHECKPW_FAILURE = -3
+};
+
+/*!
+ @function checkpw
+
+ checks a username/password combination.
+
+ @param username (input) username as a UTF8 string
+ @param password (input) password as a UTF8 string
+
+ @result CHECKPW_SUCCESS username/password correct
+ CHECKPW_UNKNOWNUSER no such user
+ CHECKPW_BADPASSWORD wrong password
+ CHECKPW_FAILURE failed to communicate with DirectoryServices
+
+ @discussion Deprecated and should no longer be used.
+ Username/password combinations can be checked in two ways:
+ 1) PAM(3): with the "checkpw" service.
+ 2) OpenDirectory: ODRecordVerifyPassword() - if you are
+ currently using OpenDirectory.
+*/
+
+int checkpw( const char* userName, const char* password )
+ __OSX_AVAILABLE_BUT_DEPRECATED(__MAC_10_1,__MAC_10_7,__IPHONE_NA,__IPHONE_NA);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif // __CHKUSRNAMPASSWD_H__