The string returned by the server should be of the format user@dns_domain.
Most UNIX systems do not have a concept of domains and will use user@localhost.
There are several special identifiers, which will be of the form user@. These are described in the following table.
|
Identifier |
Description |
|
OWNER@ |
The owner of the file. |
|
GROUP@ |
The group associated with the file. |
|
EVERYONE@ |
The world. |
|
INTERACTIVE@ |
Accessed from an interactive terminal. |
|
NETWORK@ |
Accessed via the network. |
|
DIALUP@ |
Accessed as a dialup user to the server. |
|
BATCH@ |
Accessed from a batch job |
|
ANONYMOUS@ |
Accessed without any authentication. |
|
AUTHENTICATED@ |
Any authenticated user (opposite of ANONYMOUS). |
|
SERVICE@ |
Access from a system service. |