man auth () - Erlang Network Authentication Server

NAME

auth - Erlang Network Authentication Server

DESCRIPTION

This module is deprecated. For a description of the Magic Cookie system, refer to Distributed Erlang in the Erlang Reference Manual.

EXPORTS

is_auth(N) -> yes | no

Types
Node = node()

Returns yes if communication with Node is authorized. Note that a connection to Node will be established in this case. Returns no if Node does not exist or communication is not authorized (it has another cookie than auth thinks it has).

Use net_adm:ping(N) instead.

cookie() -> Cookie

Types
Cookie = atom()

Use erlang:get_cookie() instead.

cookie(TheCookie) -> true

Types
TheCookie = Cookie | [Cookie]

The cookie may also be given as a list with a single atom element

 Cookie = atom()

Use erlang:set_cookie(node(), Cookie) instead.

node_cookie([Node, Cookie]) -> yes | no

Types
Node = node()

Cookie = atom()

Equivalent to node_cookie(Node, Cookie).

node_cookie(Node, Cookie) -> yes | no

Types
Node = node()

Cookie = atom()

Sets the magic cookie of Node to Cookie, and verifies the status of the authorization. Equivalent to calling erlang:set_cookie(Node, Cookie), followed by auth:is_auth(N).

AUTHOR

Gunilla Arendt - support@erlang.ericsson.se