NAME

gss_release_cred — Marks a credential for deletion

Synopsis

OM_uint32  gss_release_cred(
OM_uint32 ∗minor_status,
gss_cred_id_t ∗cred_handle);

Parameters

Input

cred_handle
Specifies the buffer containing the opaque credential handle.  This information is optional.  To release the default credential, specify GSS_C_NO_CREDENTIAL. 

Output

minor_status
Returns a status code from the security mechanism.

Description

The gss_release_cred() routine informs the GSSAPI that a credential is no longer required and marks it for deletion. 

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. 

GSS_S_NO_CRED
The credentials could not be accessed.