gss_display_name(3)gss_display_name(3)NAMEgss_display_name() - provide textual representation of an opaque inter‐
nal name to an application
SYNOPSISDESCRIPTION
The routine provides an application with the text form of an opaque
internal name. The application can use the text to display the name
but not to print it.
Input Parameters
input_name Specifies the name to convert to text.
Output Parameters
output_name_buffer Returns the name as a character string.
output_name_type Returns the type of name to display as a pointer
to static storage. The application should treat
this as read-only.
minor_status Returns a status code from the security mecha‐
nism.
STATUS CODES
The following status codes can be returned:
The routine was completed successfully.
The name passed by the input_name parameter is not recognized.
An invalid name was passed by the
input_name parameter.
The routine failed. Check the
minor_status parameter for details.
AUTHOR
was developed by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
SEE ALSOgss_compare_name(3), gss_import_name(3), gss_release_name(3).
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