RPC_GSS_MECH_TO_OID(3NSL)RPC_GSS_MECH_TO_OID(3NSL)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 cor‐
responding 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 ALSOrpc(3NSL), rpc_gss_get_error(3NSL), rpc_gss_get_mechanisms(3NSL), rpc‐
sec_gss(3NSL), mech(4), qop(4), attributes(5)
ONC+ Developer's Guide
Feb 5, 2002 RPC_GSS_MECH_TO_OID(3NSL)
