VMS Help DCE_SECURITY, API Routines, sec_id_parse_name  *Conan The Librarian (sorry for the slow response - running on an old VAX)

 NAME
   sec_id_parse_name - Translates a global name into principal and cell
                       names and UUIDs

 SYNOPSIS

   #include <dce/secidmap.h>

   void sec_id_parse_name(
           sec_rgy_handle_t context,
           sec_rgy_name_t global_name,
           sec_rgy_name_t cell_namep,
           uuid_t *cell_idp,
           sec_rgy_name_t princ_namep,
           uuid_t *princ_idp,
           error_status_t *status);

 PARAMETERS

   Input

   context
         An opaque handle bound to a registry server.  Use
         sec_rgy_site_open() to acquire a bound handle.

   global_name
         The global (full) name of the principal in sec_rgy_name_t form.

   Output

   cell_namep
         The output name of the principal's home cell in sec_rgy_name_t
         form.

   cell_idp
         A pointer to the UUID of the home cell of the principal whose name
         is in question.

   princ_namep
         The local (with respect to the home cell) name of the principal
         in sec_rgy_name_t form.

   princ_idp
         A pointer to the UUID of the principal whose name is in question.

   status
         A pointer to the completion status.  On successful completion, the
         function returns error_status_ok.  Otherwise, it returns an error.

 DESCRIPTION

   The sec_id_parse_name() routine translates a global principal name into
   a cell name and a cell-relative principal name.  It also returns the
   UUIDs associated with the principal and its home cell.

   The routine will not produce translations to any name for which a NULL
   pointer has been supplied.

   Permissions Required

   Only if princ_idp is requested as output does the sec_id_parse_name()
   routine require a permission.  In this case, the routine requires at
   least one permission of any kind on the account whose global principal
   name is to be translated.

 FILES
     SYS$COMMON:[DCE$LIBRARY]SECIDMAP.IDL
                The idl file from which dce/secidmap.h was derived.

 ERRORS

   sec_id_e_name_too_long
                The name is too long for current implementation.

   sec_id_e_bad_cell_uuid
                The cell UUID is not valid.

   sec_rgy_object_not_found
                The registry server could not find the specified principal.

   sec_rgy_server_unavailable
                The DCE Registry Server is unavailable.

   error_status_ok
                The call was successful.

 RELATED INFORMATION

   Functions: sec_intro
              sec_id_gen_name