krb5_sname_to_principalkrb5_sock_to_principal
- create a service principal
LIBRARY
Kerberos 5 Library (libkrb5, -lkrb5)
SYNOPSIS
#include <krb5.h> krb5_error_code
krb5_sname_to_principal (krb5_context context const char *hostname const char *sname int32_t type krb5_principal *principal); krb5_error_code
krb5_sock_to_principal (krb5_context context int socket const char *sname int32_t type krb5_principal *principal);
DESCRIPTION
These functions create a
``service''
principal that can, for instance, be used to lookup a key in a keytab. For both these function the
Fa sname
parameter will be used for the first component of the created principal. If
Fa sname
is
NULL
``host''
will be used instead.
krb5_sname_to_principal ();
will use the passed
Fa hostname
for the second component. If type
KRB5_NT_SRV_HST
this name will be looked up with
gethostbyname (.);
If
Fa hostname is
NULL
the local hostname will be used.
krb5_sock_to_principal ();
will use the
``sockname''
of the passed
Fa socket ,
which should be a bound
AF_INET
socket.
