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gnutls_auth_client_get_type(3)    gnutls   gnutls_auth_client_get_type(3)

NAME         top

       gnutls_auth_client_get_type - API function

SYNOPSIS         top

       #include <gnutls/gnutls.h>

       gnutls_credentials_type_t
       gnutls_auth_client_get_type(gnutls_session_t session);

ARGUMENTS         top

       gnutls_session_t session
                   is a gnutls_session_t type.

DESCRIPTION         top

       Returns the type of credentials that were used for client
       authentication.  The returned information is to be used to
       distinguish the function used to access authentication data.

       Note that on resumed sessions, this function returns the schema
       used in the original session authentication.

RETURNS         top

       The type of credentials for the client authentication schema, a
       gnutls_credentials_type_t type.

REPORTING BUGS         top

       Report bugs to <bugs@gnutls.org>.
       Home page: https://www.gnutls.org

COPYRIGHT         top

       Copyright © 2001-2023 Free Software Foundation, Inc., and others.
       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         top

       The full documentation for gnutls is maintained as a Texinfo
       manual.  If the /usr/share/doc/gnutls/ directory does not contain
       the HTML form visit

       https://www.gnutls.org/manual/

COLOPHON         top

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gnutls                            3.8.10   gnutls_auth_client_get_type(3)

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