gss_oid_to_str(3GSS) Generic Security Services API Library Functions gss_oid_to_str(3GSS)
NAME
gss_oid_to_str - convert an OID to a string
SYNOPSIS
cc -flag ... file...-lgss [library ...]
#include <gssapi/gssapi.h>
gss_oid_to_str(OM_uint32 *minor_status, const gss_OID *oid, gss_buffer_toid_str);
DESCRIPTION
The gss_oid_to_str() function converts a GSS-API OID structure to a string. You can use the function to convert the name of a mechanism
from an OID to a simple string. This function is a convenience function, as is its complementary function, gss_str_to_oid(3GSS).
If an OID must be created, use gss_create_empty_oid_set(3GSS) and gss_add_oid_set_member(3GSS) to create it. OIDs created in this way must
be released with gss_release_oid_set(3GSS). However, it is strongly suggested that applications use the default GSS-API mechanism instead
of creating an OID for a specific mechanism.
PARAMETERS
The parameter descriptions for gss_oid_to_str() are as follows:
minor_status Status code returned by underlying mechanism.
oid GSS-API OID structure to convert.
oid_str String to receive converted OID.
ERRORS
gss_oid_to_str() returns one of the following status codes:
GSS_S_CALL_INACCESSIBLE_READ A required input parameter could not be read.
GSS_S_CALL_INACCESSIBLE_WRITE A required output parameter could not be written.
GSS_S_COMPLETE Successful completion.
GSS_S_FAILURE The underlying mechanism detected an error for which no specific GSS status code is defined. The mecha-
nism-specific status code reported by means of the minor_status parameter details the error condition.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5)
for descriptions of the following attributes:
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Availability |SUNWgss (32-bit) |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| |SUNWgssx (64-bit) |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|MT-Level |Safe |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
SEE ALSO
gss_add_oid_set_member(3GSS), gss_create_empty_oid_set(3GSS), gss_release_oid_set(3GSS), gss_str_to_oid(3GSS), attributes(5)
Solaris Security for Developers Guide
WARNINGS
This function is included for compatibility only with programs using earlier versions of the GSS-API and should not be used for new pro-
grams. Other implementations of the GSS-API might not support this function, so portable programs should not rely on it. Sun might not
continue to support this function.
SunOS 5.10 15 Jan 2003 gss_oid_to_str(3GSS)