krb5_kt_resolve()--Resolve Key Table Name

 #include <krb5.h>

 krb5_error_code krb5_kt_resolve(
     krb5_context       context,
     krb5_const char *      keytab_name,   
     krb5_keytab *      ktid); 

The krb5_kt_resolve() function resolves a key table name and returns a handle that can be used to access the table.

Authorities

No authorities are required.

Parameters

context  (Input)

The Kerberos context.

keytab_name  (Input)

The key table name in the format "type:name". The type must be a registered key table type and the name must uniquely identify a particular key table of the specified type.

ktid  (Output)

The key table handle.

Return Value

If no errors occur, the return value is 0. Otherwise, a Kerberos error code is returned.

Error Messages

Usage Notes

1. The Kerberos runtime supports two key table types: FILE and WRFILE. Additional key table types can be registered by the application by calling the krb5_kt_register() routine. If no type is specified, the default is FILE.