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gss_oid_to_str

Section: Generic Security Services API Library Functions (3GSS)
Updated: 15 Aug 2007
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NAME

gss_oid_to_str - convert an OID to a string  

SYNOPSIS

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

gss_oid_to_str(OM_uint32 *minor_status, const gss_OID oid,
    gss_buffer_toid_str);

 

PARAMETERS

minor_status

Status code returned by underlying mechanism.

oid

GSS-API OID structure to convert.

oid_str

String to receive converted OID.

 

DESCRIPTION

The gss_oid_to_str() function converts a GSS-API OID structure to a string. You can use the function to convert the name of a mechanism from an OID to a simple string. This function is a convenience function, as is its complementary function, gss_str_to_oid(3GSS).

If an OID must be created, use gss_create_empty_oid_set(3GSS) and gss_add_oid_set_member(3GSS) to create it. OIDs created in this way must be released with gss_release_oid_set(3GSS). However, it is strongly suggested that applications use the default GSS-API mechanism instead of creating an OID for a specific mechanism.  

ERRORS

The gss_oid_to_str() function returns one of the following status codes:

GSS_S_CALL_INACCESSIBLE_READ

A required input parameter could not be read.

GSS_S_CALL_INACCESSIBLE_WRITE

A required output parameter could not be written.

GSS_S_COMPLETE

Successful completion.

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.

 

ATTRIBUTES

See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

ATTRIBUTE TYPEATTRIBUTE VALUE

AvailabilitySUNWgss (32-bit)


MT-Level

 

SEE ALSO

gss_add_oid_set_member(3GSS), gss_create_empty_oid_set(3GSS), gss_release_oid_set(3GSS), gss_str_to_oid(3GSS), attributes(5)

 

WARNINGS

This function is included for compatibility only with programs using earlier versions of the GSS-API and should not be used for new programs. Other implementations of the GSS-API might not support this function, so portable programs should not rely on it. Sun might not continue to support this function.


 

Index

NAME
SYNOPSIS
PARAMETERS
DESCRIPTION
ERRORS
ATTRIBUTES
SEE ALSO
WARNINGS

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