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 © 2003-2022 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.