NAME

gss_context_time — Determine for how long a context will remain valid

SYNOPSIS

#include < gssapi/gssapi.h>

OM_uint32
gss_context_time( OM_uint32 *minor_status, const gss_ctx_id_t context_handle, OM_uint32 *time_rec);

DESCRIPTION

Determines the number of seconds for which the specified context will remain valid.

PARAMETERS

minor_status

Mechanism specific status code.

context_handle

Identifies the context to be interrogated.

time_rec

Number of seconds that the context will remain valid. If the context has already expired, zero will be returned.

RETURN VALUES

GSS_S_COMPLETE

Successful completion

GSS_S_CONTEXT_EXPIRED

The context has already expired

GSS_S_NO_CONTEXT

The context_handle parameter did not identify a valid context

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_context_time function first appeared in FreeBSD 7.0.

AUTHORS

John Wray, Iris Associates

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