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- static char rcsid[] = "@(#)$Id: validname.c,v 5.3 1992/12/11 01:45:04 syd Exp $";
-
- /*******************************************************************************
- * The Elm Mail System - $Revision: 5.3 $ $State: Exp $
- *
- * Copyright (c) 1988-1992 USENET Community Trust
- * Copyright (c) 1986,1987 Dave Taylor
- *******************************************************************************
- * Bug reports, patches, comments, suggestions should be sent to:
- *
- * Syd Weinstein, Elm Coordinator
- * elm@DSI.COM dsinc!elm
- *
- *******************************************************************************
- * $Log: validname.c,v $
- * Revision 5.3 1992/12/11 01:45:04 syd
- * remove sys/types.h include, it is now included by defs.h
- * and this routine includes defs.h or indirectly includes defs.h
- * From: Syd
- *
- * Revision 5.2 1992/12/07 04:55:16 syd
- * add sys/types include for time_t
- * From: Syd
- *
- * Revision 5.1 1992/10/03 22:41:36 syd
- * Initial checkin as of 2.4 Release at PL0
- *
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
- #include <stdio.h>
- #include "defs.h"
-
- #ifndef NOCHECK_VALIDNAME /* Force a return of valid */
- # ifdef PWDINSYS
- # include <sys/pwd.h>
- # else
- # include <pwd.h>
- # endif
- #endif
-
- int
- valid_name(name)
- char *name;
- {
- /** Determine whether "name" is a valid logname on this system.
- It is valid if there is a password entry, or if there is
- a mail file in the mail spool directory for "name".
- **/
-
- #ifdef NOCHECK_VALIDNAME /* Force a return of valid */
-
- return(TRUE);
-
- #else
-
- char filebuf[SLEN];
- struct passwd *getpwnam();
-
- if(getpwnam(name) != NULL)
- return(TRUE);
-
- sprintf(filebuf,"%s/%s", mailhome, name);
- if (access(filebuf, ACCESS_EXISTS) == 0)
- return(TRUE);
-
- return(FALSE);
-
- #endif
- }
-