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+#[cfg(unix)]
+mod unix;
+
+#[cfg(unix)]
+pub use unix::*;
+
+#[cfg(not(unix))]
+mod windows;
+
+#[cfg(not(unix))]
+pub use windows::*;
+
+pub const ROOT_USER: &str = "root";
+pub const TEDGE_USER: &str = "tedge";
+pub const TEDGE_AGENT_USER: &str = "tedge-agent";
+pub const BROKER_USER: &str = "mosquitto";
+
+#[allow(dead_code)] // These errors are only raised from unix
+#[derive(thiserror::Error, Debug)]
+pub enum UserSwitchError {
+    #[error("Tried to become user, but it did not exist: {name}")]
+    UnknownUser { name: String },
+
+    #[error("Tried to become group, but it did not exist: {name}")]
+    UnknownGroup { name: String },
+
+    #[error(transparent)]
+    NotAuthorized(#[from] std::io::Error),
+}