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 RPC_GSS_MECH_TO_OID 3NSL "Feb 5, 2002"
 NAME
rpc_gss_mech_to_oid, rpc_gss_qop_to_num - map mechanism, QOP strings to
non-string values
 SYNOPSIS

#include <rpc/rpcsec_gss.h>

bool_t rpc_gss_mech_to_oid(charc*mech, rpc_gss_OIDc*oid);


bool_t rpc_gss_qop_to_num(char *qop, char *mech, u_int *num);


 DESCRIPTION

Because in-kernel RPC routines use non-string values for mechanism and Quality
of Protection (QOP), these routines exist to map strings for these attributes
to their non-string counterparts. (The non-string values for QOP and
mechanism are also found in the /etc/gss/qop and /etc/gss/mech
files, respectively.) rpc_gss_mech_to_oid() takes a string representing a
mechanism, as well as a pointer to a rpc_gss_OID object identifier
structure. It then gives this structure values corresponding to the indicated
mechanism, so that the application can now use the OID directly with RPC
routines. rpc_gss_qop_to_num() does much the same thing, taking strings
for QOP and mechanism and returning a number.
 PARAMETERS

Information on RPCSEC_GSS data types for parameters may be found on the
rpcsec_gss(3NSL) man page.
mech

An ASCII string representing the security mechanism in use. Valid strings may
be found in the /etc/gss/mech file.


oid

An object identifier of type rpc_gss_OID, whose elements are usable by
kernel-level RPC routines.


qop

This is an ASCII string which sets the quality of protection (QOP) for the
session. Appropriate values for this string may be found in the file
/etc/gss/qop.


num

The non-string value for the QOP.


 RETURN VALUES

Both functions return TRUE if they are successful, FALSE otherwise.
 FILES
/etc/gss/mech

File containing valid security mechanisms


/etc/gss/qop

File containing valid QOP values


 ATTRIBUTES

See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:


ATTRIBUTE TYPE ATTRIBUTE VALUE
MT-Level MT-Safe


 SEE ALSO

rpc(3NSL), rpc_gss_get_error(3NSL), rpc_gss_get_mechanisms(3NSL), rpcsec_gss(3NSL), mech(4), qop(4), attributes(5)

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