| SYNOPSIS |
#include <libmilter/mfapi.h>
int smfi_setconn(
char *oconn;
);
Set the socket through which this filter should communicate with sendmail.
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| DESCRIPTION |
| Called When |
smfi_setconn must be called once before smfi_main. |
| Effects |
Sets the socket through which the filter communicates with sendmail. |
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| ARGUMENTS |
| Argument | Description |
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| oconn |
The address of the desired communication socket.
The address should be a NULL-terminated string in "proto:address"
format:
{unix|local}:/path/to/file -- A named pipe.
inet:port@{hostname|ip-address} -- An IPV4 socket.
inet6:port@{hostname|ip-address} -- An IPV6 socket.
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| RETURN VALUES |
smfi_setconn will not fail on an invalid address. The failure will
only be detected in smfi_main |
| NOTES |
- If possible, filters should not run as root when communicating over unix/local domain sockets.
- Unix/local sockets should have their permissions set to 0600 (read/write permission only for the socket's owner).
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