SASL_CLIENT_INIT(3SASL)
Simple Authentication Security Layer Library Functions

NAME

sasl_client_init - initialize SASL client authentication

SYNOPSIS

cc [ flag ... ] file ... -lsasl [ library ... ]
#include <sasl/sasl.h>

int sasl_client_init(const sasl_callback_t *callbacks);

DESCRIPTION

Use the sasl_client_init() interface to initialize SASL. The
sasl_client_init() interface must be called before any calls to
sasl_client_start(3SASL). The call to sasl_client_init() initiallizes
all SASL client drivers, for example, authentication mechanisms.
SASL client drivers are usually found in the /usr/lib/sasl directory.

PARAMETERS

callbacks
Specifies the base callbacks for all client connections.

RETURN VALUES

sasl_client_init() returns an integer that corresponds to a SASL
error code.

ERRORS

SASL_OK
The call to sasl_client_init() was successful.


SASL_BADVERS
There is a mismatch in the mechanism version.


SASL_BADPARAM
There is an error in the configuration file.


SASL_NOMEM
There is not enough memory to complete the
operation.


All other error codes indicate an error situation that must be
handled, or the authentication session should be quit. See
sasl_errors(3SASL) for information on SASL error codes.

ATTRIBUTES

See attributes(7) for descriptions of the following attributes:


+--------------------+-----------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+--------------------+-----------------+
|Interface Stability | Evolving |
+--------------------+-----------------+
|MT-Level | Unsafe |
+--------------------+-----------------+

SEE ALSO

sasl_errors(3SASL), attributes(7)

NOTES

While most of libsasl is MT-Safe, no other libsasl function should be
called until this function completes.

October 22, 2003 SASL_CLIENT_INIT(3SASL)