gss_userok(3)
NAME
gss_userok - API function
SYNOPSIS
#include <gss.h> int gss_userok(const gss_name_t name, const char * username);
ARGUMENTS
- const gss_name_t name
- (gss_name_t, read) Name to be compared.
- const char * username
- Zero terminated string with username.
DESCRIPTION
Compare the username against the output from gss_export_name() invoked
on name, after removing the leading OID. This answers the question
whether the particular mechanism would authenticate them as the same
principal
WARNING: This function is a GNU GSS specific extension, and is not part
of the official GSS API.
Return value: Returns 0 if the names match, non-0 otherwise.
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bug-gss@gnu.org>.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Simon Josefsson.
Permission is granted to make and distribute verbatim copies of this
manual provided the copyright notice and this permission notice are
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SEE ALSO
- The full documentation for gss is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If
the info and gss programs are properly installed at your site, the command
- info gss
- should give you access to the complete manual.