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.Dd January 26, 2010
.Dt GSS_IMPORT_SEC_CONTEXT 3 PRM
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nm gss_import_sec_context
.Nd Import a transferred context
.\" This next command is for sections 2 and 3 only.
.\" .Sh LIBRARY
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.In "gssapi/gssapi.h"
.Ft OM_uint32
.Fo gss_import_sec_context
.Fa "OM_uint32 *minor_status"
.Fa "const gss_buffer_t interprocess_token"
.Fa "gss_ctx_id_t *context_handle"
.Fc
.Sh DESCRIPTION
Allows a process to import a security context established by another
process.
A given interprocess token may be imported only once.
See
.Fn gss_export_sec_context .
.Sh PARAMETERS
.Bl -tag -width ".It interprocess_token"
.It minor_status
Mechanism specific status code.
.It interprocess_token
Token received from exporting process.
.It context_handle
Context handle of newly reactivated context.
Resources associated with this context handle must be released by the
application after use with a call to
.Fn gss_delete_sec_context .
.El
.Sh RETURN VALUES
.Bl -tag -width ".It GSS_S_DEFECTIVE_TOKEN"
.It GSS_S_COMPLETE
Successful completion
.It GSS_S_NO_CONTEXT
The token did not contain a valid context reference
.It GSS_S_DEFECTIVE_TOKEN
The token was invalid
.It GSS_S_UNAVAILABLE
The operation is unavailable
.It GSS_S_UNAUTHORIZED
Local policy prevents the import of this context by the current process
.El
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr gss_delete_sec_context 3 ,
.Xr gss_export_sec_context 3
.Sh STANDARDS
.Bl -tag -width ".It RFC 2743"
.It RFC 2743
Generic Security Service Application Program Interface Version 2, Update 1
.It RFC 2744
Generic Security Service API Version 2 : C-bindings
.El
.Sh HISTORY
The
.Nm
function first appeared in
.Fx 7.0 .
.Sh AUTHORS
John Wray, Iris Associates
.Sh COPYRIGHT
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