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29 .Dt GSS_RELEASE_CRED 3 PRM
33 .Nd Discard a credential handle
34 .\" This next command is for sections 2 and 3 only.
40 .Fa "OM_uint32 *minor_status"
41 .Fa "gss_cred_id_t *cred_handle"
44 Informs GSS-API that the specified credential handle is no longer
45 required by the application,
46 and frees associated resources.
47 Implementations are encouraged to set the cred_handle to
48 .Dv GSS_C_NO_CREDENTIAL
49 on successful completion of this call.
51 .Bl -tag -width ".It minor_status"
53 Mechanism specific status code.
55 Opaque handle identifying credential to be released.
56 If GSS_C_NO_CREDENTIAL is supplied,
57 the routine will complete successfully, but will do nothing.
60 .Bl -tag -width ".It GSS_S_COMPLETE"
64 Credentials could not be accessed
67 .Bl -tag -width ".It RFC 2743"
69 Generic Security Service Application Program Interface Version 2, Update 1
71 Generic Security Service API Version 2 : C-bindings
76 function first appeared in
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