gss_import_sec_context
- Import a transferred context
SYNOPSIS
#include <gssapi/gssapi.h> OM_uint32
Fo gss_import_sec_context
Fa OM_uint32 *minor_status
Fa const gss_buffer_t interprocess_token
Fa gss_ctx_id_t *context_handle
Fc
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 (.);
PARAMETERS
minor_status
Mechanism specific status code.
interprocess_token
Token received from exporting process.
context_handle
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 (.);
RETURN VALUES
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
SEE ALSO
gss_export_sec_context3,
gss_delete_sec_context3
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
manual page example first appeared in
Fx 7.0 .
AUTHORS
John Wray, Iris Associates
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