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NAME

       dpns_getusrbyuid - get user name associated with a given virtual uid

SYNOPSIS

       #include <sys/types.h>
       #include "dpns_api.h"

       int dpns_getusrbyuid (uid_t uid, char *username)

DESCRIPTION

       dpns_getusrbyuid  gets  the  user  name associated with a given virtual
       uid.

       uid    specifies the Virtual User Id.

       username
              points at a buffer to receive the  associated  user  name.   The
              buffer must be at least 256 characters long.

RETURN VALUE

       This  routine  returns  0  if the operation was successful or -1 if the
       operation failed. In the latter case, serrno is set appropriately.

ERRORS

       EFAULT       username is a NULL pointer.

       EINVAL       This uid does not exist in the internal mapping table.

       SENOSHOST    Host unknown.

       SENOSSERV    Service unknown.

       SECOMERR     Communication error.

       ENSNACT      Name server is not running or is being shutdown.