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gss_release_name(3sec)

Frees storage associated with an internal name that was allocated by a GSSAPI routine.

Synopsis

#include <dce/gssapi.h>

OM_uint32 gss_release_name (
OM_uint32 *minor_status,
gss_name_t *name)

Parameters

Input

name
The name to delete.

Output

minor_status
Returns a status code from the security mechanism.

Description
The gss_release_name( ) routine deletes the internal name by freeing the storage associated with that internal name.

Errors

The following describes a partial list of errors that might be returned. Refer to the OSF DCE Problem Determination Guide for complete descriptions of all error messages.

GSS_S_COMPLETE The routine was completed successfully.
GSS_S_BAD_NAME The name parameter did not contain a valid name.
GSS_S_FAILURE The routine failed. Check the minor_status parameter for details.
Related Information
Functions:

gss_compare_name(3sec)

gss_display_name(3sec)

gss_import_name(3sec)