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

# shishi\_authorize\_strcmp(3)

API function

## NAME

shishi\_authorize\_strcmp - API function

## SYNOPSIS

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

**int shishi\_authorize\_strcmp(Shishi \*** *handle***, const char \*** *principal***, const char \*** *authzname***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- Shishi \* handle

  shishi handle allocated by **shishi\_init()**.

- const char \* principal

  string with desired principal name.

- const char \* authzname

  authorization name.

## DESCRIPTION

Authorization of *authzname* against desired *principal* according to "basic" authentication, i.e., testing for identical strings.

## RETURN VALUE

Returns 1 if *authzname* is authorized for services by the encrypted principal, and 0 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.