NAME

gss_release_name — Frees storage associated with an internal name that was allocated by a GSSAPI routine. 

Synopsis

OM_uint32  gss_release_name(
OM_uint32 ∗minor_status,
gss_name_t ∗name);

Parameters

Input

nameThe name to delete. 

Output

minor_status
Returns a status code from the security mechanism.

Description

The gss_release_name() routine deletes the internal name by freeing the storage associated with that internal name. 

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_BAD_NAME
The name parameter did not contain a valid name. 

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

Related Information

Functions: gss_compare_name(3sec), gss_display_name(3sec), gss_import_name(3sec).