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Networking Services Library Functionsrpc_gss_mech_to_oid(3NSL)


NAME

 rpc_gss_mech_to_oid, rpc_gss_qop_to_num - map mechanism, QOP strings to non-string values

SYNOPSIS

 
#include <rpc/rpcsec_gss.h> 
bool_t rpc_gss_mech_to_oid(charc*mech, rpc_gss_OIDc*oid);
 bool_t rpc_gss_qop_to_num(char *qop, char *mech, u_int *num);

DESCRIPTION

 

Because in-kernel RPC routines use non-string values for mechanism and Quality of Protection (QOP), these routines exist to map strings for these attributes to their non-string counterparts. (The non-string values for QOP and mechanism are also found in the /etc/gss/qop and /etc/gss/mech files, respectively.) rpc_gss_mech_to_oid() takes a string representing a mechanism, as well as a pointer to a rpc_gss_OID object identifier structure. It then gives this structure values corresponding to the indicated mechanism, so that the application can now use the OID directly with RPC routines. rpc_gss_qop_to_num() does much the same thing, taking strings for QOP and mechanism and returning a number.

PARAMETERS

 

Information on RPCSEC_GSS data types for parameters may be found on the rpcsec_gss(3NSL) man page.

mech
An ASCII string representing the security mechanism in use. Valid strings may be found in the /etc/gss/mech file.
oid
An object identifier of type rpc_gss_OID, whose elements are usable by kernel-level RPC routines.
qop
This is an ASCII string which sets the quality of protection (QOP) for the session. Appropriate values for this string may be found in the file /etc/gss/qop.
num
The non-string value for the QOP.

RETURN VALUES

 

Both functions return TRUE if they are successful, FALSE otherwise.

FILES

 
/etc/gss/mech
File containing valid security mechanisms
/etc/gss/qop
File containing valid QOP values

ATTRIBUTES

 

See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
ATTRIBUTE TYPEATTRIBUTE VALUE
MT-LevelMT-Safe
AvailabilitySUNWrsg (32-bit)
 SUNWrsgx (64-bit)

SEE ALSO

 

rpc(3NSL), rpc_gss_get_error(3NSL), rpc_gss_get_mechanisms(3NSL), rpcsec_gss(3NSL), mech(4), qop(4), attributes(5)

ONC+ Developer's Guide

Linn, J. RFC 2078, Generic Security Service Application Program Interface, Version 2. Network Working Group. January 1997.


SunOS 5.9Go To TopLast Changed 5 Feb 2002

 
      
      
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