NAME

gss_indicate_mechs — Allows an application to determine which underlying security mechanisms are available

Synopsis

OM_uint32  gss_indicate_mechs(
OM_uint32 ∗minor_status,
gss_OID_set ∗mech_set);

Parameters

Output

mech_setReturns the set of supported security mechanisms.  The value of gss_OID_set is a pointer to a static storage and should be treated as read-only by the context initiator. 

minor_status
Returns a status code from the security mechanism.

Description

The gss_indicate_mechs() routine enables an application to determine which underlying security mechanisms are available.  These are DCE security and Kerberos Version 5. 

You can use the gssdce_test_oid_set_member() routine to check whether a specific security mechanism is available. 

Errors

The following describes a partial list of errors that might be returned.  Refer to the OSF DCE Problem Determination Guide for complete descriptions of all error messages. 

GSS_S_COMPLETE
The routine was completed successfully.

GSS_S_FAILURE
The routine failed.  Check the minor_status parameter for details. 

Related Information

Functions: gssdce_test_oid_set_member(3sec).