gss_userok(3)

NAME
gss_userok - API function

SYNOPSIS
#include <gss.h>

int gss_userok(const gss_name_t name, const char * username);

ARGUMENTS

const gss_name_t name
     (gss_name_t, read) Name to be compared.

const char * username
     Zero terminated string with username.

DESCRIPTION
Compare the username against the output from gss_export_name() invoked on name, after removing the leading OID. This answers the question whether the particular mechanism would authenticate them as the same principal WARNING: This function is a GNU GSS specific extension, and is not part of the official GSS API. Return value: Returns 0 if the names match, non-0 otherwise.

REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bug-gss@gnu.org>.

COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2003, 2004 Simon Josefsson.
Permission is granted to make and distribute verbatim copies of this manual provided the copyright notice and this permission notice are preserved on all copies.

SEE ALSO
The full documentation for gss is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and gss programs are properly installed at your site, the command

    info gss

should give you access to the complete manual.