---
name: "Tspi_GetPolicyObject"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libtspi-dev"
version: "0.3.15-0.4"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Tspi_GetPolicyObject"
---

# Tspi\_GetPolicyObject(3)

get a policy object assigned to a working object

TCG Software Stack Developers Reference

## NAME

Tspi\_GetPolicyObject - get a policy object assigned to a working object

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <tss/platform.h>
#include <tss/tcpa_defines.h>
#include <tss/tcpa_typedef.h>
#include <tss/tcpa_struct.h>
#include <tss/tss_typedef.h>
#include <tss/tss_structs.h>
#include <tss/tspi.h>

TSS_RESULT Tspi_GetPolicyObject(TSS_HOBJECT  hObject, TSS_FLAG policyType,
                                TSS_HPOLICY* phPolicy);
```

## DESCRIPTION

**Tspi\_GetPolicyObject**  returns a policy object currently assigned to a working object. If you determine that the policy is different from what you require, you can change the policy by creating a new one and using Tspi\_Policy\_AssignToObject.

## PARAMETERS

### hObject

The *hObject* parameter is the handle of the object.

### policyType

The *policyType* parameter indicates the policy type of interest. Types are TSS\_POLICY\_USAGE and TSS\_POLICY\_MIGRATION.

### phPolicy

The *phPolicy* parameter receives the handle to the assigned policy object.

## RETURN CODES

**Tspi\_GetPolicyObject** returns TSS\_SUCCESS on success, otherwise one of the following values is returned:

- TSS\_E\_INVALID\_HANDLE

  *hContext* is not a valid handle.

- TSS\_E\_INTERNAL\_ERROR

  An internal SW error has been detected.

- TSS\_E\_BAD\_PARAMETER

  One or more parameters is bad.

## CONFORMING TO

**Tspi\_GetPolicyObject** conforms to the Trusted Computing Group Software Specification version 1.1 Golden

## SEE ALSO

[**Tspi\_Context\_GetTpmObject**(3)](/Tspi_Context_GetTpmObject/3.md), [**Tspi\_Context\_LoadKeyByUUID**(3)](/Tspi_Context_LoadKeyByUUID/3.md), [**Tspi\_SetAttribUint32**(3)](/Tspi_SetAttribUint32/3.md), [**Tspi\_Policy\_AssignToObject**(3)](/Tspi_Policy_AssignToObject/3.md).