NAME
gss_import_sec_context - API function
SYNOPSIS
#include <gss.h>
OM_uint32 gss_import_sec_context(OM_uint32 * minor_status, const
gss_buffer_t interprocess_token, gss_ctx_id_t * context_handle);
ARGUMENTS
OM_uint32 * minor_status
(Integer, modify) Mechanism specific status code.
const gss_buffer_t interprocess_token
(buffer, opaque, modify) Token received from
exporting process
gss_ctx_id_t * context_handle
(gss_ctx_id_t, modify) Context handle of newly
reactivated context. Resources associated with this
context
handle must be released by the application after use with
a call
to gss_delete_sec_context().
DESCRIPTION
Allows a process to import a security context established by another
process. A given interprocess token may be imported only once. See
gss_export_sec_context.
RETURN VALUE
‘GSS_S_COMPLETE‘: Successful completion.
‘GSS_S_NO_CONTEXT‘: The token did not contain a valid context
reference.
‘GSS_S_DEFECTIVE_TOKEN‘: The token was invalid.
‘GSS_S_UNAVAILABLE‘: The operation is unavailable.
‘GSS_S_UNAUTHORIZED‘: Local policy prevents the import of this
context by the current process.
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bug-gss@gnu.org>. GNU Generic Security Service home
page: http://www.gnu.org/software/gss/ General help using GNU software:
http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/
COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2003-2010 Simon Josefsson.
Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification,
are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright
notice and this notice are preserved.
SEE ALSO
The full documentation for gss is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If
the info and gss programs are properly installed at your site, the
command
info gss
should give you access to the complete manual.