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 © 2003-2013 Simon Josefsson.
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