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krb5_principal_compare -- Compare two principals 



C Prototype 

krb5_boolean krb5_principal_compare(
         krb5_context              context,
         krb5_const_principal      princ1,
         krb5_const_principal      princ2 );

Arguments 

context
(input/output)		 The context structure.
princ1 (input) First principal name.
princ2 (input) Second principal name.

Description 

This routine compares two principal names.

Return Values 

This routine returns one of the following KRB5 status codes:

TRUE
Principals are the same.
FALSE
Principals are different.

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