---
name: "Slash::Utility::Access"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "slash"
version: "2.2.6-8etch1"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Slash::Utility::Access"
---

# Slash::Utility::Access(3pm)

Slash::Utility::Access - SHORT DESCRIPTION for Slash

```
        use Slash::Utility;
        # do not use this module directly
```

LONG DESCRIPTION.\
 *getFormkey()* Creates a random formkey (well, as random as random gets) Return a random value based on alphanumeric characters\
 *formkeyError()* generates proper error message based on formkey error and  also logs to abuse log if the error warrants it Returns an error message to be printed out by calling script\
 *allowExpiry()* Returns whether the system allows user expirations or not. Boolean value. True if users are to be expired, false if not.

The following variables can control this behavior:\
 	min\_expiry\_days\
 	max\_expiry\_days\
 	min\_expiry\_comm\
 	max\_expiry\_comm

```
        do_expiry
```

**setUserExpiry($uid, $val)** Set/Clears the expired status on the given UID based on `$val`. If `$val` is non-zero, then expiration will be performed on the user, this include:\
 	\- Generating a registration ID for the user so that they can re-register.\
 	\- Marking all forms in vars.\[expire\_forms\] as read-only.\
 	\- Clearing the registration flag.\
 	\- Sending the registration email which notifies user of expiration. If `$val` is non-zero, then the above operations are "cleared" by performing the following:

```
        - Clearing the registration ID associated with the user.
          (it's not the job of this routine to perform checks on reg-id)
        - Unmarking all forms marked read-only (note: this is NOT a deletion!)
        - Setting the registration flag.
```

None. *Slash*(3), *Slash::Utility*(3). $Id: Access.pm,v 1.1.2.40 2001/11/02 22:27:17 jamie Exp $