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58 .Dt GSS_RELEASE_CRED 3 PRM
61 .Nd Discard a credential handle
62 .\" This next command is for sections 2 and 3 only.
68 .Fa "OM_uint32 *minor_status"
69 .Fa "gss_cred_id_t *cred_handle"
72 Informs GSS-API that the specified credential handle is no longer
73 required by the application,
74 and frees associated resources.
75 Implementations are encouraged to set the cred_handle to
76 .Dv GSS_C_NO_CREDENTIAL
77 on successful completion of this call.
81 Mechanism specific status code.
83 Opaque handle identifying credential to be released.
84 If GSS_C_NO_CREDENTIAL is supplied,
85 the routine will complete successfully, but will do nothing.
92 Credentials could not be accessed
97 Generic Security Service Application Program Interface Version 2, Update 1
99 Generic Security Service API Version 2 : C-bindings
105 manual page example first appeared in
108 John Wray, Iris Associates