posix_setuid

(PHP 3 >= 3.0.13, PHP 4, PHP 5)

posix_setuid -- Set the UID of the current process

Description

bool posix_setuid ( int uid )

Set the real user ID of the current process. This is a privileged function and you need appropriate privileges (usually root) on your system to be able to perform this function.

Parameters

uid: The user id.

Return Values

Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.

Examples

Example 1. posix_setuid() example

This example will show the currrent user id and then set it to a different value.


<?php
echo posix_getuid().'\n'; //10001
echo posix_geteuid().'\n'; //10001
posix_setuid(10000);
echo posix_getuid().'\n'; //10000
echo posix_geteuid().'\n'; //10000
?>

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posix_setuid

Description

Parameters

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