gss_import_sec_context — Import a transferred context

C Prototype

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

Arguments

minor_status (output)		An implementation-specific status code.
interprocess_token (input/output)
		The token received from the exporting process.
context_handle (output)		The context handle of the 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`.

Description

This routine allows a process to import a security context established by another process. A given interprocess token may be imported only once. See gss_export_sec_context for additional information.

Return Values

This routine returns one of the following GSS 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.

HP OpenVMS Systems Documentation

gss_import_sec_context — Import a transferred context

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