RPC\_GSS\_IS\_INSTALLED(3) Library Functions Manual RPC\_GSS\_IS\_INSTALLED(3)

# [NAME](#NAME)

`rpc_gss_is_installed` — Query for the presence of a security mechanism

# [SYNOPSIS](#SYNOPSIS)

`#include <rpc/rpcsec_gss.h>`

`bool_t`  
`rpc_gss_is_installed`(`const char *mech`);

# [DESCRIPTION](#DESCRIPTION)

This function indicates whether the GSS\_API mechanism named "mech" is installed and enabled.

# [PARAMETERS](#PARAMETERS)

mech

The name of a GSS\_API mechanism. "kerberos\_v5" is currently the only supported mechanism.

# [RETURN VALUES](#RETURN_VALUES)

Returns `TRUE` if the named GSS\_API mechanism is installed and enabled, `FALSE` otherwise.

# [AVAILABILITY](#AVAILABILITY)

The [`rpc_gss_is_installed`](#rpc_gss_is_installed)() function is part of libtirpc.

# [SEE ALSO](#SEE_ALSO)

[rpc(3)](/man/os/libtirpc/rpc.3), [gssapi(3)](/man/os/libtirpc/gssapi.3), [rpcsec\_gss(3)](/man/os/libtirpc/rpcsec_gss.3)

# [AUTHORS](#AUTHORS)

This manual page was written by Doug Rabson ⟨dfr@FreeBSD.org⟩.

January 26, 2010 Linux 4.19.0-gvisor

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Document: rpc_gss_is_installed(3t) from libtirpc 1.3.8-r0 (Chainguard OS)
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