gss_release_cred(3)

gss_release_cred3

Api function

Usage

#include <gss.h>

OM_uint32 gss_release_cred(OM_uint32 * minor_status, gss_cred_id_t * cred_handle);

Arguments

OM_uint32 * minor_status

(Integer, modify) Mechanism specific status code.

gss_cred_id_t * cred_handle

(gss_cred_id_t, modify, optional) Opaque handle
identifying credential to be released. If GSS_C_NO_CREDENTIAL is
supplied, the routine will complete successfully, but will do
nothing.

Overview

Informs GSS-API that the specified credential handle is no longer required by the application, and frees associated resources. The cred_handle is set to GSS_C_NO_CREDENTIAL on successful completion of this call.

Return value

`GSS_S_COMPLETE`: Successful completion.

`GSS_S_NO_CRED`: Credentials could not be accessed.

Releases

11 releases since Debian 3.1 (Sarge); the text changed 7 times.

  1. 3.1
  2. 4.0
  3. 5.0
  4. 6.0
  5. 7
  6. 8
  7. 9–11
  8. 12–13

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/

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