---
name: "shishi_asreq_clientrealm"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "shishi-doc"
version: "1.0.3-5"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/shishi_asreq_clientrealm"
---

# shishi\_asreq\_clientrealm(3)

API function

## NAME

shishi\_asreq\_clientrealm - API function

## SYNOPSIS

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

**int shishi\_asreq\_clientrealm(Shishi \*** *handle***, Shishi\_asn1** *asreq***, char \*\*** *client***, size\_t \*** *clientlen***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- Shishi \* handle

  Shishi library handle create by **shishi\_init()**.

- Shishi\_asn1 asreq

  AS-REQ variable to get client name and realm from.

- char \*\* client

  pointer to newly allocated zero terminated string containing principal name and realm.  May be **NULL** (to only populate *clientlen*).

- size\_t \* clientlen

  pointer to length of *client* on output, excluding terminating zero.  May be **NULL** (to only populate *client*).

## DESCRIPTION

Convert cname and realm fields from AS-REQ to printable principal name format.  The string is allocate by this function, and it is the responsibility of the caller to deallocate it.  Note that the output length *clientlen* does not include the terminating zero.

## RETURN VALUE

Returns SHISHI\_OK iff successful.

## 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.