rpc_gss_mech_to_oid(3N) 												   rpc_gss_mech_to_oid(3N)

NAME

       rpc_gss_mech_to_oid(), rpc_gss_qop_to_num() - map mechanism, QOP strings to non-string values

SYNOPSIS


DESCRIPTION

       Because in-kernel RPC routines use non-string values for mechanism and Quality of Protection (QOP), these routines exist to map strings for
       these attributes to their non-string counterparts.  (The non-string values for QOP and mechanism are also found in the and  files,  respec-
       tively.)   takes  a  string  representing a mechanism, as well as a pointer to a object identifier structure.  It then gives this structure
       values corresponding to the indicated mechanism, so that the application can now use the OID directly with RPC  routines.   does  much  the
       same thing, taking strings for QOP and mechanism and returning a number.

PARAMETERS

       Information on data types for parameters may be found on the rpcsec_gss(3N) manpage.

       mech	 An ASCII string representing the security mechanism in use.  Valid strings may be found in the file.

       oid	 An object identifier of type whose elements are usable by kernel-level RPC routines.

       qop	 This  is  an  ASCII string which sets the quality of protection (QOP) for the session.  Appropriate values for this string may be
		 found in the file

       num	 The non-string value for the QOP.

MULTITHREAD USAGE

       Thread Safe:	     Yes
       Cancel Safe:	     Yes
       Fork Safe:	     No
       Async-cancel Safe:    No
       Async-signal Safe:    No

       These functions can be called safely in a multithreaded environment.  They may be cancellation points in that they call functions that  are
       cancel points.

       In a multithreaded environment, these functions are not safe to be called by a child process after and before These functions should not be
       called by a multithreaded application that supports asynchronous cancellation or asynchronous signals.

RETURN VALUE

       Both functions return if they are successful, otherwise.

FILES

       File containing valid security mechanisms.

       File containing valid QOP values.

SEE ALSO

       rpc(3N), rpc_gss_get_error(3N), rpc_gss_get_mechanisms(3N), rpcsec_gss(3N), mech(4), qop(4).

															   rpc_gss_mech_to_oid(3N)