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ictxRetrieveIdContext()--Retrieve Identity Context
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<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;Syntax
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#include &lt;ictx.h&gt;;
int ictxRetrieveIdContext
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ictxStorageMech_t * <EM>storageMechanism</EM>,
ictxIdContextCredential_t * <EM>credential</EM>,
ictxIdContext_t ** <EM>identityContext</EM>,
ictxError_t * <EM>errorInfo</EM>
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<P>The <STRONG>ictxRetrieveIdContext()</STRONG> function
retrieves an identity context using the designated storage mechanism
and reference to that context.
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Authorities and Locks
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Refer to storage mechanism for authority information.
See <A
href="ictxstoragemech.htm">
ictxStorageMech--Identity Context Storage Mechanism Parameter</A>.
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<STRONG>storageMechanism</STRONG>&nbsp;&nbsp;(Input)
<DD>The storage mechanism to use when retrieving the identity
context information.
For the format of the structure, see <A
href="ictxstoragemech.htm">
ictxStorageMech--Identity Context Storage Mechanism Parameter</A>.
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<STRONG>credential</STRONG>&nbsp;&nbsp;(Input)
<DD>The credential information that is a reference to an identity context.
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<STRONG>identityContext</STRONG>&nbsp;&nbsp;(Output)
<DD>Return pointer to the identity context that was retrieved.
For the format of the structure, see <A
href="ictxidcontext.htm">
ictxIdContext--Identity Context Info Parameter</A>.
When this identity context is no longer needed,
it must be freed using the Free Identity Context (ictxFreeIdContext) API.
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<STRONG>errorInfo</STRONG>&nbsp;&nbsp;(Output)
<DD>The structure in which to return error code information. If the return
value is not 0, <EM>errorInfo</EM> is set with additional information. This
parameter may be NULL. For the format of the structure, see <A
href="ictxerror.htm">ictxError--Identity
Context Return Code Parameter</A>.
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<H3>Return Value</H3>
<P>The return value from the API.</P>
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<STRONG>0</STRONG>
<DD>Request was successful.
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<STRONG>ICTXERR_PARM_REQ (1)</STRONG>
<DD>Missing required parameter. Please check API documentation.
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<STRONG>ICTXERR_NOMEM (2)</STRONG>
<DD>No memory available. Unable to allocate required space.
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<STRONG>ICTXERR_EIM (3)</STRONG>
<DD>Error occurred using EIM interfaces.<BR>
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<STRONG>ICTXERR_STORAGEMECH_NOT_SUPPORTED (5)</STRONG>
<DD>The storage mechanism is not a supported storage
mechanism.
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<STRONG>ICTXERR_IDCONTEXT_NOT_FOUND (8)</STRONG>
<DD>Identity context was not found. The context reference may have expired
or the context reference may not be usable due to clock mismatch.
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<STRONG>ICTXERR_AMBIGUOUS (9)</STRONG>
<DD>Amiguous information found when searching for identity context.
Unable to return identity context information.
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<STRONG>ICTXERR_STORAGEMECH_INVALID (28)</STRONG>
<DD>Storage mechanism parameter is not valid.
A required parameter may be missing.
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<strong>AIX implementation details:</strong>
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Authority: None
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<strong>Linux implementation details:</strong>
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Authority: None
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<strong>i5/OS implementation details:</strong><br>
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Service Program Name: QSYS/QSYICTX<br>
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Authority: Default public authority *USE
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<strong>Windows implementation details:</strong>
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Authority: Users must have administrative privilege to
install and work with the APIs.
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Authority: The caller of the API must be APF-authorized.
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<H3>Related Information</H3>
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<LI>
<A
href="ictxstoreidcontext.htm">ictxStoreIdContext()</A>
--Store Identity Context<BR>
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<A
href="ictxremoveidcontext.htm">ictxRemoveIdContext()</A>
--Remove Identity Context<BR>
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<A
href="ictxremoveexpiredidcontexts.htm">ictxRemoveExpiredIdContexts()</A>
--Remove Expired Identity Context<BR>
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<A
href="ictxfreeidcontext.htm">ictxFreeIdContext()</A>
--Free Identity Context Storage<BR>
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href="ictxfreeidcontextcredential.htm">ictxFreeIdContextCredential()</A>
--Free Identity Context Credential<BR>
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Example
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<p>
The following example retrieves an authentication context.
The caller supplies the correct storage mechanism information.
<b>Note:</b> Read the <a href="codedisclaimer.htm">Code example disclaimer</a>
for important legal information.
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#include &lt;ictx.h&gt;
#include &lt;string.h&gt;
int retrieveIdContext( ictxStorageMech_t * storageMech,
ictxIdContextCredential_t * credential,
ictxIdContext_t ** authContext)
{
int rc;
ictxOptions_t options;
ictxError_t errorInfo;
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/* Retrieve authentication context */
/*----------------------------------------------------------------*/
if (0 != (rc = ictxRetrieveIdContext(storageMech,
credential,
authContext,
&amp;errorInfo)))
{
.
.
.
return -1;
}
return 0;
}
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