SYNOPSIS

#include <gss.h>

OM_uint32 gss_display_name(OM_uint32 * minor_status, const gss_name_t input_name, gss_buffer_t output_name_buffer, gss_OID * output_name_type);

ARGUMENTS

OM_uint32 * minor_status

(Integer, modify) Mechanism specific status code.

const gss_name_t input_name

(gss_name_t, read) Name to be displayed.

gss_buffer_t output_name_buffer

(buffer, character-string, modify) Buffer to

  receive textual name string.  The application must free storage
  associated with this name after use with a call to
  gss_release_buffer().
gss_OID * output_name_type

(Object ID, modify, optional) The type of the

  returned name.  The returned gss_OID will be a pointer into
  static storage, and should be treated as read-only by the caller
  (in particular, the application should not attempt to free
  it). Specify NULL if not required.

DESCRIPTION

Allows an application to obtain a textual representation of an opaque internal-form name for display purposes. The syntax of a printable name is defined by the GSS-API implementation.

If input_name denotes an anonymous principal, the implementation should return the gss_OID value GSS_C_NT_ANONYMOUS as the output_name_type, and a textual name that is syntactically distinct from all valid supported printable names in output_name_buffer.

If input_name was created by a call to gss_import_name, specifying GSS_C_NO_OID as the name-type, implementations that employ lazy conversion between name types may return GSS_C_NO_OID via the output_name_type parameter.

RETURN VALUE

`GSS_S_COMPLETE`: Successful completion.

`GSS_S_BAD_NAME`: input_name was ill-formed.

REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to <[email protected]>. 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.

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  • info gss

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