GSS-API Functions

gss_acquire_cred()

Assume a global identity; obtain a GSS-API credential handle for pre-existing credentials 

gss_add_cred()

Construct credentials incrementally 

gss_inquire_cred()

Obtain information about a credential 

gss_inquire_cred_by_mech()

Obtain per-mechanism information about a credential 

gss_release_cred()

Discard a credential handle 

gss_init_sec_context()

Initiate a security context with a peer application 

gss_accept_sec_context()

Accept a security context initiated by a peer application 

gss_delete_sec_context()

Discard a security context 

gss_process_context_token()

Process a token on a security context from a peer application 

gss_context_time()

Determine for how long a context will remain valid 

gss_inquire_context()

Obtain information about a security context 

gss_wrap_size_limit()

Determine token-size limit for gss_wrap() on a context

gss_export_sec_context()

Transfer a security context to another process 

gss_import_sec_context()

Import a transferred context 

gss_get_mic()

Calculate a cryptographic message integrity code (MIC) for a message; integrity service 

gss_verify_mic()

Check a MIC against a message; verify integrity of a received message 

gss_wrap()

Attach a MIC to a message, and optionally encrypt the message content 

gss_unwrap()

Verify a message with attached MIC, and decrypt message content if necessary 

gss_import_name()

Convert a contiguous string name to internal-form 

gss_display_name()

Convert internal-form name to text 

gss_compare_name()

Compare two internal-form names 

gss_release_name()

Discard an internal-form name 

gss_inquire_names_for_mech()

List the name types supported by the specified mechanism 

gss_inquire_mechs_for_name()

List mechanisms that support the specified name type 

gss_canonicalize_name()

Convert an internal name to an MN 

gss_export_name()

Convert an MN to export form 

gss_duplicate_name()

Create a copy of an internal name 

gss_add_oid_set_member()

Add an object identifier to a set 

gss_display_status()

Convert a GSS-API status code to text 

gss_indicate_mechs()

Determine available underlying authentication mechanisms 

gss_release_buffer()

Discard a buffer 

gss_release_oid_set()

Discard a set of object identifiers 

gss_create_empty_oid_set()

Create a set containing no object identifiers 

gss_test_oid_set_member()

Determine whether an object identifier is a member of a set