GSS_STORE_CRED(3GSS)GSS_STORE_CRED(3GSS)NAMEgss_store_cred - store a credential in the current credential store
SYNOPSIS
cc [ flag... ] file... -lgss [ library... ]
#include <gssapi/gssapi.h>
OM_uint32 gss_store_cred(OM_uint32 *minor_status,
const gss_cred_id_t input_cred, const gss_cred_usage_t cred_usage,
const gss_OID desired_mech, OM_uint32 overwrite_cred,
OM_uint32 default_cred, gss_OID_set *elements_stored,
gss_cred_usage_t *cred_usage_stored);
PARAMETERS
The parameter descriptions for gss_store_cred() follow:
input_cred
The credential to be stored.
cred_usage
This parameter specifies whether to store an ini‐
tiator, an acceptor, or both usage components of a
credential.
desired_mech
The mechanism-specific component of a credential
to be stored. If GSS_C_NULL_OID is specified, the
gss_store_cred() function attempts to store all
the elements of the given input_cred_handle.
The gss_store_cred() function is not atomic when
storing multiple elements of a credential. All
delegated credentials, however, contain a single
element.
overwrite_cred
A boolean that indicates whether to overwrite
existing credentials in the current store for the
same principal as that of the input_cred_handle. A
non-zero value indicates that credentials are
overwritten. A zero value indicates that creden‐
tials are not overwritten.
default_cred
A boolean that indicates whether to set the prin‐
cipal name of the input_cred_handle parameter as
the default of the current credential store. A
non-zero value indicates that the principal name
is set as the default. A zero value indicates that
the principal name is not set as the default. The
default principal of a credential store matches
GSS_C_NO_NAME as the desired_name input parameter
for gss_store_cred(3GSS).
elements_stored
The set of mechanism OIDs for which
input_cred_handle elements have been stored.
cred_usage_stored
The stored input_cred_handle usage elements: ini‐
tiator, acceptor, or both.
minor_status
Minor status code that is specific to one of the
following: the mechanism identified by the
desired_mech_element parameter, or the element of
a single mechanism in the input_cred_handle. In
all other cases, minor_status has an undefined
value on return.
DESCRIPTION
The gss_store_cred() function stores a credential in the the current
GSS-API credential store for the calling process. Input credentials can
be re-acquired through gss_add_cred(3GSS) and gss_acquire_cred(3GSS).
The gss_store_cred() function is specifically intended to make dele‐
gated credentials available to a user's login session.
The gss_accept_sec_context() function can return a delegated GSS-API
credential to its caller. The function does not store delegated creden‐
tials to be acquired through gss_add_cred(3GSS). Delegated credentials
can be used only by a receiving process unless they are made available
for acquisition by calling the gss_store_cred() function.
The Solaris Operating System supports a single GSS-API credential store
per user. The current GSS-API credential store of a process is deter‐
mined by its effective UID.
In general, acceptor applications should switch the current credential
store by changing the effective UID before storing a delegated creden‐
tial.
RETURN VALUES
The gss_store_cred() can return the following status codes:
GSS_S_COMPLETE
Successful completion.
GSS_S_CREDENTIALS_EXPIRED
The credentials could not be stored because they have expired.
GSS_S_CALL_INACCESSIBLE_READ
No input credentials were given.
GSS_S_UNAVAILABLE
The credential store is unavailable.
GSS_S_DUPLICATE_ELEMENT
The credentials could not be stored because the overwrite_cred
input parameter was set to false (0) and the input_cred parameter
conflicts with a credential in the current credential store.
GSS_S_FAILURE
The underlying mechanism detected an error for which no specific
GSS status code is defined. The mechanism-specific status code
reported by means of the minor_status parameter details the error
condition.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
┌────────────────────┬─────────────────┐
│ ATTRIBUTE TYPE │ ATTRIBUTE VALUE │
├────────────────────┼─────────────────┤
│Interface Stability │ Unstable │
├────────────────────┼─────────────────┤
│MT-Level │ Safe │
└────────────────────┴─────────────────┘
SEE ALSOgss_accept_sec_context(3GSS), gss_acquire_cred(3GSS),
gss_add_cred(3GSS), gss_init_sec_context(3GSS), gss_inquire_cred(3GSS),
gss_release_cred(3GSS), gss_release_oid_set(3GSS), attributes(5)
Solaris Security for Developers Guide
Jun 30, 2005 GSS_STORE_CRED(3GSS)