NAME

gss_userok - API function

SYNOPSIS

#include <gss.h>

int gss_userok(const gss_name_t name, const char * username);

ARGUMENTS

const gss_name_t name: (gss_name_t, read) Name to be compared.
const char * username: Zero terminated string with username.

DESCRIPTION

Compare the username against the output from gss_export_name() invoked on name, after removing the leading OID. This answers the question whether the particular mechanism would authenticate them as the same principal

WARNING

This function is a GNU GSS specific extension, and is not part of the official GSS API.

RETURN VALUE

Returns 0 if the names match, non-0 otherwise.

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.
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.