host_security_set_task_token

Function - Change the target task's security token.

SYNOPSIS

kern_return_t   host_security_set_task_token
                (host_security_t                  host_security,
                 task_t                                    task,
                 security_token_t                security_token,
                 audit_token_t                      audit_token,
                 host_t                                    host);

PARAMETERS

host_security

[in security send right] The host's security port.

task

[in task send right] The port for the task for which the token is to be set.

security_token

[in scalar] The new security token.

audit_token

[in scalar] The new audit token.

host

[in host send right] The task's new host-self port.

DESCRIPTION

The host_security_set_task_token function changes the specified task's security and audit tokens; the new tokens will be included in all subsequent messages sent from the task. The initial value of a task's security and audit tokens is that of its parent.

NOTES

The host security port is a privileged port given to the system bootstrap task for the use of this call.

RETURN VALUES

KERN_INVALID_SECURITY

The value of host_security does not specify the security port for the host on which task lies.

RELATED INFORMATION

Functions: task_create, task_info, mach_msg.