NAME

rpc_gss_get_mech_info — Get extra information about a security mechanism

LIBRARY

RPC GSS-API Authentication Library (librpcsec_gss, -lrpcsec_gss)

SYNOPSIS

#include <rpc/rpcsec_gss.h>

const char **
rpc_gss_get_mech_info(const char *mech, rpc_gss_service_t *service);

DESCRIPTION

This function looks up a mechanism by name by reading the file /etc/gss/mech and queries it for its capabilities.

PARAMETERS

mech

The mechanism to search for

service

If the mechanism is found, the maximum supported service type is returned in *service

RETURN VALUES

If the mechanism is found, a list of the supported qualities of protection is returned, otherwise NULL.

SEE ALSO

gssapi(3), rpc(3), rpcsec_gss(3)

HISTORY

The rpc_gss_get_mech_info function first appeared in FreeBSD 8.0.

AUTHORS

This manual page was written by Doug Rabson <dfr@FreeBSD.org>.