LIBNUTCLIENT_MISC(3)
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NAME
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libnutclient_misc, nutclient_authenticate, nutclient_logout, 
nutclient_device_login, nutclient_get_device_num_logins, 
nutclient_device_master, nutclient_device_forced_shutdown -
Miscellaneous functions in Network UPS Tools high-level client access library

SYNOPSIS
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	#include <nutclient.h>

	typedef void* NUTCLIENT_t;

	void nutclient_authenticate(NUTCLIENT_t client, const char* login, const char* passwd);
	void nutclient_logout(NUTCLIENT_t client);
	void nutclient_device_login(NUTCLIENT_t client, const char* dev);
	int nutclient_get_device_num_logins(NUTCLIENT_t client, const char* dev);
	void nutclient_device_master(NUTCLIENT_t client, const char* dev);
	void nutclient_device_forced_shutdown(NUTCLIENT_t client, const char* dev);

DESCRIPTION
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The *nutclient_authenticate()* function authenticate the user.

'login' is the user name.

'passwd' is the user password.

The *nutclient_logout()* function disconnect gracefully from the server.

The *nutclient_device_login()* function log the fact that a system
is drawing power from this UPS.

The *nutclient_get_device_num_logins()* function retrieve the number of clients
which have been logged for this device.

The *nutclient_device_master()* function make sure that master-level
functions like FSD are available if necessary.

The *nutclient_device_forced_shutdown()* function sets the "forced shutdown" flag on the device.

'dev' is the device name.

SEE ALSO
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linkman:libnutclient[3]
