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+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+// File
+//		Name:    UnixUser.cpp
+//		Purpose: Interface for managing the UNIX user of the current process
+//		Created: 21/1/04
+//
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#include "Box.h"
+
+#ifdef HAVE_PWD_H
+	#include <pwd.h>
+#endif
+
+#ifdef HAVE_UNISTD_H
+	#include <unistd.h>
+#endif
+
+#include "UnixUser.h"
+#include "CommonException.h"
+
+#include "MemLeakFindOn.h"
+
+
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+// Function
+//		Name:    UnixUser::UnixUser(const char *)
+//		Purpose: Constructor, initialises to info of given username
+//		Created: 21/1/04
+//
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+UnixUser::UnixUser(const char *Username)
+	: mUID(0),
+	  mGID(0),
+	  mRevertOnDestruction(false)
+{
+	// Get password info
+	struct passwd *pwd = ::getpwnam(Username);
+	if(pwd == 0)
+	{
+		THROW_EXCEPTION(CommonException, CouldNotLookUpUsername)
+	}
+	
+	// Store UID and GID
+	mUID = pwd->pw_uid;
+	mGID = pwd->pw_gid;
+}
+
+
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+// Function
+//		Name:    UnixUser::UnixUser(uid_t, gid_t)
+//		Purpose: Construct from given UNIX user ID and group ID
+//		Created: 15/3/04
+//
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+UnixUser::UnixUser(uid_t UID, gid_t GID)
+	: mUID(UID),
+	  mGID(GID),
+	  mRevertOnDestruction(false)
+{
+}
+
+
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+// Function
+//		Name:    UnixUser::~UnixUser()
+//		Purpose: Destructor -- reverts to previous user if the change wasn't perminant
+//		Created: 21/1/04
+//
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+UnixUser::~UnixUser()
+{
+	if(mRevertOnDestruction)
+	{
+		// Revert to "real" user and group id of the process
+		if(::setegid(::getgid()) != 0 || ::seteuid(::getuid()) != 0)
+		{
+			THROW_EXCEPTION(CommonException, CouldNotRestoreProcessUser)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+// Function
+//		Name:    UnixUser::ChangeProcessUser(bool)
+//		Purpose: Change the process user and group ID to the user. If Temporary == true
+//				 the process username will be changed back when the object is destructed.
+//		Created: 21/1/04
+//
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void UnixUser::ChangeProcessUser(bool Temporary)
+{
+	if(Temporary)
+	{
+		// Change temporarily (change effective only)
+		if(::setegid(mGID) != 0 || ::seteuid(mUID) != 0)
+		{
+			THROW_EXCEPTION(CommonException, CouldNotChangeProcessUser)
+		}
+		
+		// Mark for change on destruction
+		mRevertOnDestruction = true;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		// Change permanently (change all UIDs and GIDs)
+		if(::setgid(mGID) != 0 || ::setuid(mUID) != 0)
+		{
+			THROW_EXCEPTION(CommonException, CouldNotChangeProcessUser)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+
+
+