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 NAME

   dced_secval_start - Starts the security validation service of
                       a specific host's dced

 SYNOPSIS

   #include <dce/dced.h>

   void dced_secval_start( dced_binding_handle_t  dced_bh,
                           error_status_t         *status );

 PARAMETERS

   Input

   dced_bh
       Specifies the dced binding handle for the secval service on
       a specific host.

   Output

   status
       Returns the status code from this routine.  This status code
       indicates whether the routine completed successfully or, if
       not, why not.  The possible status codes are:

            error_status_ok
            dced_s_bad_binding
            dced_s_sv_already_enabled
            sec_acl_invalid_permission

 DESCRIPTION

   The dced_secval_start() routine starts the Security Validation
   service of a specific host's dced.  This routine is typically
   used by management applications.

   The Security Validation service (secval) has two major functions:

    1.  Maintain a login context for the host's self identity.

    2.  Validate and certify to applications (usually login programs)
        that the DCE Security daemon (secd) is legitimate.

   The secval is commonly started by default when dced starts.
   See the dced_secval_stop() routine for a discussion of when to
   use the combination of dced_secval_stop() and dced_secval_start().

   Prior to calling this routine, the application must have
   established a valid dced binding handle to the secval service
   by calling either the dced_binding_create() or
   dced_binding_from_rpc_binding() routine.

 RELATED INFORMATION

   Routines:   dced_secval_stop
               dced_binding_create
               dced_binding_from_rpc_binding

   Commands: dced
             The secval object of dcecp

   Books: OSF DCE Application Development Guide.