GSS_IMPORT_SEC_CONTEXT(3)               FreeBSD Library Functions Manual (prm)

NAME
     gss_import_sec_context - Import a transferred context

SYNOPSIS
     #include <gssapi/gssapi.h>

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

DESCRIPTION
     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().

PARAMETERS
     minor_status            Mechanism specific status code.

     interprocess_token      Token received from exporting process.

     context_handle          Context handle of 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().

RETURN VALUES
     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

SEE ALSO
     gss_delete_sec_context(3), gss_export_sec_context(3)

STANDARDS
     RFC 2743      Generic Security Service Application Program Interface
                   Version 2, Update 1

     RFC 2744      Generic Security Service API Version 2 : C-bindings

HISTORY
     The gss_import_sec_context function first appeared in FreeBSD 7.0.

AUTHORS
     John Wray, Iris Associates

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