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+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+// File
+//		Name:    UnixUser.h
+//		Purpose: Interface for managing the UNIX user of the current process
+//		Created: 21/1/04
+//
+// --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#ifndef UNIXUSER__H
+#define UNIXUSER__H
+
+class UnixUser
+{
+public:
+	UnixUser(const char *Username);
+	UnixUser(uid_t UID, gid_t GID);
+	~UnixUser();
+private:
+	// no copying allowed
+	UnixUser(const UnixUser &);
+	UnixUser &operator=(const UnixUser &);
+public:
+
+	void ChangeProcessUser(bool Temporary = false);
+
+	uid_t GetUID() {return mUID;}
+	gid_t GetGID() {return mGID;}
+
+private:
+	uid_t mUID;
+	gid_t mGID;
+	bool mRevertOnDestruction;
+};
+
+#endif // UNIXUSER__H
+