NAME

       dpns_entergrpmap - define a new group entry in Virtual Id table

SYNOPSIS

       #include <sys/types.h>
       #include "dpns_api.h"

       int dpns_entergrpmap (gid_t gid, char *groupname)

DESCRIPTION

       dpns_entergrpmap defines a new group entry in Virtual Id table.

       gid    specifies  the  Virtual  Group  Id.   If  the value is -1, the next available id is
              allocated.

       groupname
              specifies the group name.

       This function requires ADMIN privilege.

RETURN VALUE

       This routine returns 0 if the operation was successful or -1 if the operation  failed.  In
       the latter case, serrno is set appropriately.

ERRORS

       EACCES       The caller does not have ADMIN privilege.

       EFAULT       groupname is a NULL pointer.

       EEXIST       Group exists already.

       EINVAL       The length of groupname exceeds 255.

       SENOSHOST    Host unknown.

       SENOSSERV    Service unknown.

       SECOMERR     Communication error.

       ENSNACT      Name server is not running or is being shutdown.