gss_import_name(3) Library Functions Manual gss_import_name(3)
NAME
gss_import_name() - convert a printable name to an internal form
SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
The routine converts a printable name to an internal form.
Input Parameters
input_name_buffer Specifies the buffer containing the printable name to convert.
input_name_type Specifies the object identifier for the type of printable name. Applications may specify either to use local system-
specific printable syntax, or an OID registered by the GSSAPI implementation to name a particular namespace.
Output Parameters
output_name Returns the name in an internal form.
minor_status Returns a status code from the security mechanism.
STATUS CODES
The following status codes can be returned:
The routine was completed successfully.
The name passed by the input_name parameter is not recognized.
The routine could not interpret the
input_name parameter as a name of the type specified.
The input nametype was but the mechanism contained within the input_name is not supported.
Check the minor_status parameter for details.
AUTHOR
was developed by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
SEE ALSO
gss_compare_name(3), gss_display_name(3), gss_export_name(3), gss_release_name(3).
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