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NAME
gss_release_cred - Discard a credential handle
SYNOPSIS
#include <gssapi/gssapi.h>
OM_uint32
gss_release_cred(OM_uint32 *minor_status, gss_cred_id_t *cred_handle);
DESCRIPTION
Informs GSS-API that the specified credential handle is no longer
required by the application, and frees associated resources.
Implementations are encouraged to set the cred_handle to
GSS_C_NO_CREDENTIAL on successful completion of this call.
PARAMETERS
minor_status Mechanism specific status code.
cred_handle Opaque handle identifying credential to be released. If
GSS_C_NO_CREDENTIAL is supplied, the routine will complete
successfully, but will do nothing.
RETURN VALUES
GSS_S_COMPLETE Successful completion
GSS_S_NO_CRED Credentials could not be accessed
STANDARDS
RFC 2743 Generic Security Service Application Program Interface Version
2, Update 1
RFC 2744 Generic Security Service API Version 2 : C-bindings
HISTORY
The gss_release_cred function first appeared in FreeBSD 7.0.
AUTHORS
John Wray, Iris Associates
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