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gss_inquire_cred_by_mech(3)				     Library Functions Manual				       gss_inquire_cred_by_mech(3)

NAME
       gss_inquire_cred_by_mech() - provide the calling application per-mechanism information about a credential

SYNOPSIS

DESCRIPTION
       The routine provides per-mechanism information about a credential.

   Input Parameters
       cred_handle	     Specifies a handle for the target credential.  To get information about the default credential, specify

       mech_type	     Set of security mechanisms for which information should be returned.

   Output Parameters
       name		     Returns the principal name asserted by the credential.  If the principal name is not required, specify NULL.

       initiator_lifetime    Returns  the number of seconds for which the credential will remain 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 this parameter will be set to zero.

			     If  the  implementation  does  not support expiration of initiator credentials, the parameter returns the value If an
			     expiration time is not required, specify NULL.

       acceptor_lifetime     Returns the number of seconds for which the credential will remain capable of accepting security contexts	under  the
			     specified mechanism.

			     If  the  implementation  does  not support expiration of initiator credentials, the parameter returns the value If an
			     expiration time is not required, specify NULL.

       cred_usage	     Returns one of the following values describing how the application can use the credential:

			     If no usage information is required, specify NULL.

       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 credentials expired.  If the
				lifetime parameter was passed as NULL, it is set to 0 (zero).

       The credentials were invalid.

       The routine failed.  Check the
				minor_status parameter for details.

       The routine could not access the credentials.

AUTHOR
       was developed by Sun Microsystems, Inc.

SEE ALSO
       gss_acquire_cred(3).

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