gss_release_cred(3GSS) Generic Security Services API Library Functions gss_release_cred(3GSS)NAME
gss_release_cred - discard a credential handle
SYNOPSIS
cc -flag ... file ...-lgss [library ...]
#include <gssapi/gssapi.h>
OM_uint32 gss_release_cred(OM_uint32 *minor_status, gss_cred_id_t *cred_handle);
DESCRIPTION
The gss_release_cred() function informs the GSS-API that the specified credential handle is no longer required by the application and frees
the associated resources. The cred_handle parameter is set to GSS_C_NO_CREDENTIAL when this call completes successfully.
PARAMETERS
The parameter descriptions for gss_release_cred() follow:
minor_status A mechanism specific status code.
cred_handle An opaque handle that identifies the credential to be released. If GSS_C_NO_CREDENTIAL is specified, the gss_release_cred()
function will complete successfully, but it will do nothing.
ERRORS
gss_release_cred() may return the following status codes:
GSS_S_COMPLETE Successful completion.
GSS_S_NO_CRED The referenced credentials cannot be accessed.
GSS_S_FAILURE The underlying mechanism detected an error for which no specific GSS status code is defined. The mechanism-spe-
cific 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 attributes(5)
Solaris Security for Developers Guide
SunOS 5.10 15 Jan 2003 gss_release_cred(3GSS)
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gss_inquire_cred_by_mech(3GSS) Generic Security Services API Library Functions gss_inquire_cred_by_mech(3GSS)NAME
gss_inquire_cred_by_mech - obtain per-mechanism information about a credential
SYNOPSIS
cc [ flag... ] file... -lgss [ library... ]
#include <gssapi/gssapi.h>
OM_uint32 gss_inquire_cred_by_mech(OM_uint32 *minor_status,
const gss_cred_id_t cred_handle,const gss_OID mech_type,
gss_name_t *name, OM_uint32 *initiator_lifetime,
OM_uint32 *acceptor_lifetime, gss_cred_usage_t *cred_usage);
PARAMETERS
acceptor_lifetime The number of seconds that the credential is capable of accepting security contexts under the specified mechanism. If
the credential can no longer be used to accept contexts, or if the credential usage for this mechanism is GSS_C_INI-
TIATE, this parameter will be set to 0. Specify NULL if this parameter is not required.
cred_handle A handle that refers to the target credential. Specify GSS_C_NO_CREDENTIAL to inquire about the default initiator
principal.
cred_usage How the credential may be used with the specified mechanism. The cred_usage parameter may contain one of the follow-
ing values: GSS_C_INITIATE, GSS_C_ACCEPT, or GSS_C_BOTH. Specify NULL if this parameter is not required.
initiator_lifetime The number of seconds that the credential is capable of initiating security contexts under the specified mechanism.
If the credential can no longer be used to initiate contexts, or if the credential usage for this mechanism is
GSS_C_ACCEPT, this parameter will be set to 0. Specify NULL if this parameter is not required.
mech_type The mechanism for which the information should be returned.
minor_status A mechanism specific status code.
name The name whose identity the credential asserts. Any storage associated with this name must be freed by the applica-
tion after use by a call to gss_release_name(3GSS).
DESCRIPTION
The gss_inquire_cred_by_mech() function obtains per-mechanism information about a credential.
ERRORS
The gss_inquire_cred_by_mech() function can return the following status codes:
GSS_S_COMPLETE Successful completion.
GSS_S_CREDENTIALS_EXPIRED The credentials cannot be added because they have expired.
GSS_S_DEFECTIVE_CREDENTIAL The referenced credentials are invalid.
GSS_S_FAILURE The underlying mechanism detected an error for which no specific GSS status code is defined. The mechanism-
specific status code reported by means of the minor_status parameter details the error condition.
GSS_S_NO_CRED The referenced credentials cannot be accessed.
GSS_S_UNAVAILABLE The gss_inquire_cred_by_mech() function is not available for the specified mechanism type.
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_release_name(3GSS), attributes(5)
Solaris Security for Developers Guide
SunOS 5.11 15 Aug 2007 gss_inquire_cred_by_mech(3GSS)