KRB5_ANAME_TO_LOCALNAME(3)

NAME
krb5_aname_to_localname - converts a principal to a system local name

LIBRARY
Kerberos 5 Library (libkrb5, -lkrb5)

SYNOPSIS
#include <krb5.h>
krb5_boolean
krb5_aname_to_localname(krb5_context context, krb5_const_principal name, size_t lnsize, char *lname);

DESCRIPTION
This function takes a principal name, verifies its in the local realm (using krb5_get_default_realms()) and then returns the local name of the principal.

If name isn't in one of the local realms an error is returned.

If the size (lnsize) of the local name (lname) is to small, an error is returned.

krb5_aname_to_localname() should only be use by application that implements protocols that doesn't transport the login name and thus needs to convert a principal to a local name.

Protocols should be designed so that the it autheticates using Kerberos, send over the login name and then verifies in the principal that authenticated is allowed to login and the login name. A way to check if a user is allowed to login is using the function krb5_kuserok().

SEE ALSO
krb5_get_default_realms(3), krb5_kuserok(3)