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sasl_decode(3)


NAME

  sasl_decode - Decode data received


SYNOPSIS

  #include <sasl.h>

  int sasl_decode(
	  sasl_conn_t *conn,
	  const char *input,
	  unsigned inputlen,
	  char **output,
	  unsigned *outputlen);


DESCRIPTION

  sasl_decode decodes data received. After succesful authentication this
  function should be called on all data received. It decodes the data from
  encrypted or signed form to plain data. If there was no security layer
  negotiated the output is identical to the input.

  output contains the decoded data.  It is allocated by the library and must
  be freed by the application.

  One should not to give sasl_decode more data than the negotiated
  maxbufsize.  See sasl_getprop(3) for details.

  Note that sasl_decode can succeed and outputlen can be zero.	If this is
  the case simply wait for more data and call sasl_decode again.


RETURN VALUE

  SASL_OK on success, SASL error code on failure.


CONFORMING TO

  RFC 2222


SEE ALSO

  sasl(3), sasl_encode(3), sasl_errors(3), sasl_getprop(3)

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