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NAME

       shishi_keys_from_keytab_file - API function

SYNOPSIS

       #include <shishi.h>

       int   shishi_keys_from_keytab_file(Shishi   *   handle,  const  char  *
       filename, Shishi_keys ** outkeys);

ARGUMENTS

       Shishi * handle
                   shishi handle as allocated by shishi_init().

       const char * filename
                   name of file to read.

       Shishi_keys ** outkeys
                   pointer to key set that will be  allocated  and  populated,
                   must be deallocated by caller on succes.

DESCRIPTION

       Create  a  new  key  set  populated  with  keys  from a MIT keytab data
       structure read from a file.

       The format of keytab’s is proprietary, and this  function  support  the
       0x0501  and  0x0502  formats.   See the section The MIT Kerberos Keytab
       Binary File Format in the  Shishi  manual  for  a  description  of  the
       reverse-engineered format.

RETURNS

       Returns SHISHI_IO_ERROR if the file cannot be read, SHISHI_KEYTAB_ERROR
       if the data cannot be parsed as a valid keytab structure, and SHISHI_OK
       on success.

REPORTING BUGS

       Report bugs to <bug-shishi@gnu.org>.

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright © 2002-2010 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.

SEE ALSO

       The  full  documentation  for shishi is maintained as a Texinfo manual.
       If the info and shishi programs are properly installed  at  your  site,
       the command

              info shishi

       should give you access to the complete manual.