NAME

gssdce_create_empty_oid_set — Creates a new, empty OID set to which members can be added by calling gssdce_add_oid_set_member()

Synopsis

OM_uint32  gssdce_create_empty_oid_set(
OM_uint32 ∗minor_status,
gss_OID_set ∗OID_set);

Parameters

Input

OID_setSpecifies the OID set you want to create. 

Output

minor_status
Returns a status code from the security mechanism.

Description

The gssdce_create_empty_oid_set() routine creates a new, empty OID set to which the context initiator can add members.  Use the gssdce_add_oid_set_member() routine to add members to the OID set. 

Use the gssdce_create_empty_oid_set() routine to specify a set of security mechanisms with which you can use an acquired credential.  To create a credential that can accept a security context using DCE security, Kerberos, or a combination of the two, use the gss_acquire_cred() routine. 

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: gss_acquire_cred(3sec), gssdce_add_oid_set_member(3sec).