| ## gss_display_name(3sec) Provides to an application the textual representation of an opaque internal name Synopsis #include <dce/gssapi.h> OM_uint32 gss_display_name ( OM_uint32 *minor_status, gss_name_t input_name, gss_buffer_t output_name_buffer, gss_OID *output_name_type) Parameters Input input_name Specifies the name to convert to text. Output output_name_buffer Returns the name as a character string. output_name_type Returns the type of name to display as a pointer to static storage. The application should treat this as read-only. minor_status Returns a status code from the security mechanism. Description The gss_display_name( ) routine provides an application with the text form of an opaque internal name. The application can use the text to display the name but not to print it. 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_NAMETYPE | The name passed by the input_name parameter is recognized.
GSS_S_BAD_NAME | An invalid name was passed by the input_name parameter.
GSS_S_FAILURE | The routine failed. Check the minor_status parameter for details.
Related Information Functions: gss_compare_name(3sec) gss_import_name(3sec) gss_release_name(3sec) ##