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SASL_SERVER_STEP 3SASL "Oct 14, 2003"
NAME
sasl_server_step - perform a step in the server authentication negotiation
SYNOPSIS

cc [ flag ... ] file ... -lsasl [ library ... ]
#include <sasl/sasl.h>

int sasl_server_step(sasl_conn_t *conn, const char *clientin,
 unsigned clientinlen, const char **serverout,
 unsigned *serveroutlen);
DESCRIPTION

The sasl_server_step() performs a step in the authentication negotiation.

PARAMETERS
conn

The SASL context for this connection.

clientin

The data given by the client. The data is decoded if the protocol encodes requests that are sent over the wire.

clientinlen

The length of clientin.

serverout

serveroutlen

Set by the library and sent to the client.

RETURN VALUES

sasl_server_step() returns an integer that corresponds to a SASL error code.

ERRORS
SASL_OK

The whole authentication completed successfully.

SASL_CONTINUE

The call to sasl_server_step() was successful, and at least one more step is needed for the authentication.

All other error codes indicate an error situation that you must handle, or you should quit the authentication session. See sasl_errors(3SASL) for information on SASL error codes.

ATTRIBUTES

See attributes(7) for descriptions of the following attributes:

ATTRIBUTE TYPE ATTRIBUTE VALUE
Interface Stability Evolving
MT-Level MT-Safe
SEE ALSO

sasl_errors (3SASL), attributes (7)