NAME

gss_release_cred —

Discard a credential handle

SYNOPSIS

#include <gssapi/gssapi.h>

OM_uint32
gss_release_cred(OM_uint32 *minor_status, gss_cred_id_t *cred_handle);

DESCRIPTION

Informs GSS-API that the specified credential handle is no longer required by the application, and frees associated resources. Implementations are encouraged to set the cred_handle to GSS_C_NO_CREDENTIAL on successful completion of this call.

PARAMETERS

minor_status: Mechanism specific status code.
cred_handle: Opaque handle identifying credential to be released. If GSS_C_NO_CREDENTIAL is supplied, the routine will complete successfully, but will do nothing.

RETURN VALUES

GSS_S_COMPLETE: Successful completion
GSS_S_NO_CRED: Credentials could not be accessed

STANDARDS

RFC 2743: Generic Security Service Application Program Interface Version 2, Update 1
RFC 2744: Generic Security Service API Version 2 : C-bindings

HISTORY

The gss_release_cred function first appeared in FreeBSD 7.0.

AUTHORS

John Wray, Iris Associates

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