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

# shishi\_kdc\_sendrecv\_hint(3)

API function

## NAME

shishi\_kdc\_sendrecv\_hint - API function

## SYNOPSIS

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

**int shishi\_kdc\_sendrecv\_hint(Shishi \*** *handle***, const char \*** *realm***, const char \*** *indata***, size\_t** *inlen***, char \*\*** *outdata***, size\_t \*** *outlen***, Shishi\_tkts\_hint \*** *hint***);**

## ARGUMENTS

- Shishi \* handle

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

- const char \* realm

  string with realm name.

- const char \* indata

  Packet to send to KDC.

- size\_t inlen

  Length of *indata*.

- char \*\* outdata

  Newly allocated string with data returned from KDC.

- size\_t \* outlen

  Length of *outdata*.

- Shishi\_tkts\_hint \* hint

  a **Shishi\_tkts\_hint** structure with flags.

## DESCRIPTION

Send packet to KDC for realm and receive response.  The code finds KDC addresses from configuration file, then by querying for SRV records for the realm, and finally by using the realm name as a hostname.

## RETURNS

**SHISHI\_OK** on success, **SHISHI\_KDC\_TIMEOUT** if a timeout was reached, or other errors.

## 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.