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GSS_IMPORT_SEC_CONTEXT(3GSS) Generic Security Services API Library Functions

NAME

gss_import_sec_context - import security context established by
another process

SYNOPSIS

cc [ flag... ] file... -lgss [ library... ]
#include <gssapi/gssapi.h>

OM_uint32 gss_import_sec_context(OM_uint32 *minor_status,
const gss_buffer_t interprocess_token,gss_ctx_id_t *context_handle);

DESCRIPTION

The gss_import_sec_context() function allows a process to import a
security context established by another process. A given interprocess
token can be imported only once. See gss_export_sec_context(3GSS).

PARAMETERS

The parameter descriptions for gss_import_sec_context() are as
follows:

minor_status
A 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(3GSS).

ERRORS

gss_import_sec_context() returns one of the following status codes:

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.

GSS_S_FAILURE
The underlying mechanism detected an error
for which no specific GSS status code is
defined. The mechanism-specific status code
reported by means of the minor_status
parameter details the error condition.