Unix domain sockets / IPC - how to get remote process/user id?

[Paul Rubin]

gogr at fossie.net (Fossie) writes:
> So, for my question: What are my options? I cannot believe I am the
> first with this problem. Preferable, only standard python packages
> should be used.

Unfortunately that capability is missing from the sockets package.  I
have a bug in sourceforge about it and was invited to contribute a
patch but haven't gotten around to it.  Maybe you'd like to take a turn?