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pkc_get_key_certifier_count(3sec)

Returns number of key's certifying authorities

Synopsis

#include <pkc_api.h>

unsigned32 pkc_get_key_certifier_count(

keyinfo_t * keyinfobase,

unsigned key_index,

size_t * ca_count);

Parameters

Input

keyinfobase
A keyinfo_t structure containing information about the key.

key_index
The index of the key (ranging from 0 to key_count - 1).

Output

ca_count
Number of certifying authorities for the key.

Description

pkc_get_key_certifier_count(3sec) returns the number of certifying authorities in the certification path of the specified key.

The desired information is extracted by the routine from the keyinfo_t structure, which must first be obtained by the caller by a call to the pkc_retrieve_keyinfo(3sec) routine.

Return Values

pkc_s_success
Operation successfully completed.

Errors

Refer to the OSF DCE Problem Determination Guide for complete descriptions of all error messages.

Related Information

Functions:
pkc_intro(3sec)
pkc_append_to_trustlist(3sec)
pkc_free(3sec)
pkc_free_keyinfo(3sec)
pkc_free_trustbase(3sec)
pkc_free_trustlist(3sec)
pkc_get_key_certifier_info(3sec)
pkc_get_key_count(3sec)
pkc_get_key_data(3sec)
pkc_get_key_trust_info(3sec)
pkc_get_registered_policies(3sec)
pkc_init_trustbase(3sec)
pkc_init_trustlist(3sec)
pkc_retrieve_keyinfo(3sec)
pkc_retrieve_keylist(3sec)