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.TH FIND_KEY_BY_TYPE_AND_NAME 3 "10 Sep 2013" Linux "Linux Key Utility Calls"
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.SH NAME
find_key_by_type_and_name \- Find a key by type and name
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.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
.B #include <keyutils.h>
.sp
.BI "key_serial_t find_key_by_type_and_name(const char *" type ,
.BI "    const char *" description ", key_serial_t " destringid ");"
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.SH DESCRIPTION
.BR find_key_by_type_and_name ()
searches for a key with the given
.I type
and exact
.IR description ,
firstly in the thread, process and session keyrings to which a process is
subscribed and secondly in /proc/keys.
.P
If a key is found, and
.I destringid
is not 0 and specifies a keyring, then the found key will be linked into it.
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.SH RETURN VALUE
The function returns the ID of the key if a key was found or \-1 otherwise.
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.SH ERRORS
.TP
.B ENOKEY
No key was found or the keyring specified is invalid.
.TP
.B EKEYEXPIRED
The key or keyring have expired.
.TP
.B EKEYREVOKED
The key or keyring have been revoked.
.TP
.B EACCES
The key is not accessible or keyring exists, but is not
.B writable
by the calling process.
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.SH LINKING
When linking,
.B -lkeyutils
should be specified to the linker.
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.SH SEE ALSO
.BR keyctl (3),
.BR request_key (3)