---
name: "shisa_key_remove"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libshisa-dev"
version: "1.0.3-5+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/shisa_key_remove"
---

# shisa\_key\_remove(3)

API function

## NAME

shisa\_key\_remove - API function

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<shisa.h\>**

**int shisa\_key\_remove(Shisa \*** *dbh***, const char \*** *realm***, const char \*** *principal***, const Shisa\_key \*** *key***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- Shisa \* dbh

  Shisa library handle created by **shisa()**.

- const char \* realm

  Name of the realm the principal belongs to.

- const char \* principal

  Name of the principal whose key is to be removed.

- const Shisa\_key \* key

  Pointer to a Shisa key structure with hints on matching criteria for the key to select.

## DESCRIPTION

Removes from the Shisa database a key, matching the hints in *key*, for the user PRINCIPAL@REALM.  Not all elements of *key* need to be filled in, only those relevant to locate the key uniquely.

For example, if you want to remove the only key of etype 3, i.e., DES-CBC-MD5, then set the field *key*-\>etype to 3, and all other fields to zero.

## RETURN VALUE

Returns **SHISA\_OK** on success, **SHISA\_NO\_KEY** if no key could be located, **SHISA\_MULTIPLE\_KEY\_MATCH** if more than one key matched the given criteria, or an error code otherwise.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to \<bug-shishi@gnu.org\>. GNU Shishi home page: http://www.gnu.org/software/shishi/ General help using GNU software: http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2002-2022 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.