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NAME

       keyctl_set_timeout - Set the expiration timer on a key

SYNOPSIS

       #include <keyutils.h>

       long keyctl_set_timeout(key_serial_t key, unsigned timeout);

DESCRIPTION

       keyctl_set_timeout()  sets  the  expiration  timer  on a key to timeout
       seconds  into  the  future.   Setting  timeout  to  zero  cancels   the
       expiration, assuming the key hasn’t already expired.

       When  the  key  expires, further attempts to access it will be met with
       error EKEYEXPIRED.

       The caller must have setattr permission on a key to be able change  its
       permissions mask.

RETURN VALUE

       On  success  keyctl_set_timeout()  returns  0 .  On error, the value -1
       will be returned and errno will have been set to an appropriate  error.

ERRORS

       ENOKEY The specified key does not exist.

       EKEYEXPIRED
              The specified key has already expired.

       EKEYREVOKED
              The specified key has been revoked.

       EACCES The  named  key exists, but does not grant setattr permission to
              the calling process.

LINKING

       This is a library function that can  be  found  in  libkeyutils.   When
       linking, -lkeyutils should be specified to the linker.

SEE ALSO

       keyctl(1),
       add_key(2),
       keyctl(2),
       request_key(2),
       keyctl(3),
       request-key(8)