gsasl_client_step

Section: gsasl (3)
Updated: 1.8.0
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NAME

gsasl_client_step - API function

SYNOPSIS

#include <gsasl.h>

int gsasl_client_step(Gsasl_session * sctx, const char * input, size_t input_len, char * output, size_t * output_len);

ARGUMENTS

Gsasl_session * sctx: libgsasl client handle.
const char * input: input byte array.
size_t input_len: size of input byte array.
char * output: output byte array.
size_t * output_len: size of output byte array.

DESCRIPTION

Perform one step of SASL authentication in client. This reads data from server (specified with input and input_len), processes it (potentially invoking callbacks to the application), and writes data to server (into variables output and output_len).

The contents of the output buffer is unspecified if this functions returns anything other than GSASL_NEEDS_MORE.

RETURN VALUE

Returns GSASL_OK if authenticated terminated successfully, GSASL_NEEDS_MORE if more data is needed, or error code.

DEPRECATED

Use gsasl_step() instead.

REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to <bug-gsasl@gnu.org>. GNU SASL home page: http://www.gnu.org/software/gsasl/ General help using GNU software: http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/

COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2002-2012 Simon Josefsson.
Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification, are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright notice and this notice are preserved.