• Frontmatter
  • Preface
    • The Open Group
    • The Development of Product Standards
    • Open Group Publications
    • Versions and Issues of Specifications
    • Corrigenda
    • Ordering Information
    • This Document
    • Structure
    • Intended Audience
    • Typographical Conventions
  • Trademarks
  • Referenced Documents
• Part 1
  • Remote Procedure Call Introduction
• Introduction to the RPC Specification
  • Portability
  • Services and Protocols
  • Conformance Requirements
    • Footnotes
• Part 2
  • Application Programmer's Interface
• Introduction to the RPC API
  • RPC Programming Model Overview
    • Client/Server Model
      • Interfaces
      • Remoteness
      • Binding
      • Name Services
      • Resource Models
      • Security Services
      • Server Implementation
    • Application/Stub/Run-time System
      • RPC Run Time
      • Stubs
      • Application Code
  • API Operations
    • Binding-related Operations
    • Name Service Operations
    • Endpoint Operations
    • Security Operations
    • Internationalisation Support Operations
    • Stub Memory Management Operations
    • Management Operations
    • UUID Operations
  • Binding
    • Binding Handles
      • Client and Server Binding Handles
      • Obtaining Binding Handles
    • String Bindings
    • Binding Steps
      • Server Binding Steps
      • Client Binding Steps
      • Call Routing Algorithms
      • Endpoint Selection
      • Interface and Manager Selection
      • Dispatching via the Manager EPV
    • Binding Methods
  • Name Service Interface
    • Name Service Model
    • Name Syntax Tags
    • Name Service Attributes
      • Server Entries
      • Group Entries
      • Profiles
      • Code Sets Arrays
    • Binding Searches
    • Search Algorithm
    • Name Service Caching
  • Server Model
    • Server Concurrency and Request Buffering
    • Management Interface
  • Server Resource Models
    • The Server-Oriented Model
    • The Service-Oriented Model
    • The Object-Oriented Model
  • Security
  • Internationalisation Support Model
  • Error Handling
  • Cancel Notification
  • Stubs
    • IDL to Stub Data Type Mappings
    • Manager EPVs
    • Interface Handles
    • Stub Memory Management
  • RPC API Routine Taxonomy
    • Binding Operations
    • Interface Operations
    • Protocol Sequence Operations
    • Local Endpoint Operations
    • Object Operations
    • Name Service Interface Operations
      • NSI Binding Operations
      • NSI Entry Operations
      • NSI Group Operations
      • NSI Profile Operations
    • Authentication Operations
    • Internationalisation Support Operations
    • The Server Listen Operation
    • The String Free Operation
    • UUID Operations
    • Stub Memory Management
    • Endpoint Management Operations
    • Name Service Management Operations
    • Local Management Services
    • Local/Remote Management Services
    • Error Messages
• RPC API Manual Pages
  • RPC Data Types
    • Unsigned Integer Types
    • Signed Integer Type
    • Unsigned Character String
    • Binding Handle
    • Binding Vector
    • Boolean Type
    • Endpoint Map Inquiry Handle
    • Interface Handle
    • Interface Identifier
    • Interface Identifier Vector
    • Manager Entry Point Vector
    • Name Service Handle
    • Protocol Sequence String
    • Protocol Sequence Vector
    • Statistics Vector
    • String Binding
    • String UUID
    • UUIDs
    • UUID Vector
    • Code Set Types
  • cs_byte_from_netcs
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
      • Permissions Required
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • cs_byte_local_size
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
      • Permissions Required
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • cs_byte_net_size
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
      • Permissions Required
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • cs_byte_to_netcs
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
      • Permissions Required
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • dce_cs_loc_to_rgy
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
      • Permissions Required
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • dce_cs_rgy_to_loc
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
      • Permissions Required
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_binding_copy
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_binding_free
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input/Output
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_binding_from_string_binding
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_binding_inq_auth_caller
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Input/Output
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_binding_inq_auth_client
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Input/Output
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_binding_inq_auth_info
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Input/Output
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_binding_inq_object
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_binding_reset
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_binding_server_from_client
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_binding_set_auth_info
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_binding_set_object
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_binding_to_string_binding
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_binding_vector_free
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input/Output
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_cs_binding_set_tags
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input/Output
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
      • Permissions Required
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_cs_char_set_compat_check
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
      • Permissions Required
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_cs_eval_with_universal
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Input/Output
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
      • Permissions Required
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_cs_eval_without_universal
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Input/Output
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
      • Permissions Required
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_cs_get_tags
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
      • Permissions Required
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_ep_register
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_ep_register_no_replace
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_ep_resolve_binding
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input/Output
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_ep_unregister
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_if_id_vector_free
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input/Output
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_if_inq_id
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_mgmt_ep_elt_inq_begin
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_mgmt_ep_elt_inq_done
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input/Output
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_mgmt_ep_elt_inq_next
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_mgmt_ep_unregister
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_mgmt_inq_com_timeout
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_mgmt_inq_dflt_protect_level
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_mgmt_inq_if_ids
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_mgmt_inq_server_princ_name
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_mgmt_inq_stats
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_mgmt_is_server_listening
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_mgmt_set_authorization_fn
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_mgmt_set_cancel_timeout
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
    • RETURN VALUE
  • rpc_mgmt_set_com_timeout
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_mgmt_set_server_stack_size
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_mgmt_stats_vector_free
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input/Output
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_mgmt_stop_server_listening
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_network_inq_protseqs
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_network_is_protseq_valid
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_ns_binding_export
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
      • Permissions Required
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_ns_binding_import_begin
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
      • Permissions Required
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_ns_binding_import_done
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input/Output
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
      • Permissions Required
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_ns_binding_import_next
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
      • Permissions Required
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_ns_binding_inq_entry_name
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
      • Permissions Required
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_ns_binding_lookup_begin
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
      • Permissions Required
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_ns_binding_lookup_done
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input/Output
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
      • Permissions Required
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_ns_binding_lookup_next
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
      • Permissions Required
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_ns_binding_select
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input/Output
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
      • Permissions Required
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_ns_binding_unexport
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
      • Permissions Required
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_ns_entry_expand_name
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
      • Permissions Required
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_ns_entry_inq_resolution
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Input/Output
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
      • Permissions Required
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_ns_entry_object_inq_begin
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
      • Permissions Required
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_ns_entry_object_inq_done
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input/Output
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
      • Permissions Required
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_ns_entry_object_inq_next
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
      • Permissions Required
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_ns_group_delete
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
      • Permissions Required
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_ns_group_mbr_add
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
      • Permissions Required
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_ns_group_mbr_inq_begin
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
      • Permissions Required
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_ns_group_mbr_inq_done
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input/Output
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
      • Permissions Required
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_ns_group_mbr_inq_next
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
      • Permissions Required
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_ns_group_mbr_remove
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
      • Permissions Required
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_ns_import_ctx_add_eval
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
      • Permissions Required
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_ns_mgmt_binding_unexport
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
      • Permissions Required
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_ns_mgmt_entry_create
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
      • Permissions Required
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_ns_mgmt_entry_delete
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
      • Permissions Required
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_ns_mgmt_entry_inq_if_ids
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
      • Permissions Required
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_ns_mgmt_free_codesets
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input/Output
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
      • Permissions Required
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_ns_mgmt_handle_set_exp_age
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
      • Permissions Required
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_ns_mgmt_inq_exp_age
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
      • Permissions Required
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_ns_mgmt_read_codesets
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
      • Permissions Required
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_ns_mgmt_remove_attribute
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
      • Permissions Required
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_ns_mgmt_set_attribute
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
      • Permissions Required
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_ns_mgmt_set_exp_age
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
      • Permissions Required
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_ns_profile_delete
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
      • Permissions Required
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_ns_profile_elt_add
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
      • Permissions Required
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_ns_profile_elt_inq_begin
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
      • Permissions Required
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_ns_profile_elt_inq_done
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input/Output
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
      • Permissions Required
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_ns_profile_elt_inq_next
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
      • Permissions Required
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_ns_profile_elt_remove
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
      • Permissions Required
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_object_inq_type
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_object_set_inq_fn
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_object_set_type
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_protseq_vector_free
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input/Output
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_rgy_get_codesets
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
      • Permissions Required
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_rgy_get_max_bytes
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
      • Permissions Required
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_server_inq_bindings
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_server_inq_if
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_server_listen
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_server_register_auth_info
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
  • rpc_server_register_if
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
      • Specifying the Manager EPV
      • Specifying the Type UUID
    • RETURN VALUE
    • SEE ALSO
    • rpc_server_unregister_if
      • NAME
      • SYNOPSIS
      • PARAMETERS
        • Input
        • Output
      • DESCRIPTION
      • RETURN VALUE
      • SEE ALSO
    • rpc_server_use_all_protseqs
      • NAME
      • SYNOPSIS
      • PARAMETERS
        • Input
        • Output
      • DESCRIPTION
      • RETURN VALUE
      • SEE ALSO
    • rpc_server_use_all_protseqs_if
      • NAME
      • SYNOPSIS
      • PARAMETERS
        • Input
        • Output
      • DESCRIPTION
      • RETURN VALUE
      • SEE ALSO
    • rpc_server_use_protseq
      • NAME
      • SYNOPSIS
      • PARAMETERS
        • Input
        • Output
      • DESCRIPTION
      • RETURN VALUE
      • SEE ALSO
    • rpc_server_use_protseq_ep
      • NAME
      • SYNOPSIS
      • PARAMETERS
        • Input
        • Output
      • DESCRIPTION
      • RETURN VALUE
      • SEE ALSO
    • rpc_server_use_protseq_if
      • NAME
      • SYNOPSIS
      • PARAMETERS
        • Input
        • Output
      • DESCRIPTION
      • RETURN VALUE
      • SEE ALSO
    • rpc_sm_allocate
      • NAME
      • SYNOPSIS
      • PARAMETERS
        • Input
        • Output
      • DESCRIPTION
      • RETURN VALUE
      • SEE ALSO
    • rpc_sm_client_free
      • NAME
      • SYNOPSIS
      • PARAMETERS
        • Input
        • Output
      • DESCRIPTION
      • RETURN VALUE
      • SEE ALSO
    • rpc_sm_destroy_client_context
      • NAME
      • SYNOPSIS
      • PARAMETERS
        • Input
        • Output
      • DESCRIPTION
      • RETURN VALUE
      • SEE ALSO
    • rpc_sm_disable_allocate
      • NAME
      • SYNOPSIS
      • PARAMETERS
        • Output
      • DESCRIPTION
      • RETURN VALUE
      • SEE ALSO
    • rpc_sm_enable_allocate
      • NAME
      • SYNOPSIS
      • PARAMETERS
        • Output
      • DESCRIPTION
      • RETURN VALUE
      • SEE ALSO
    • rpc_sm_free
      • NAME
      • SYNOPSIS
      • PARAMETERS
        • Input
        • Output
      • DESCRIPTION
      • RETURN VALUE
      • SEE ALSO
    • rpc_sm_get_thread_handle
      • NAME
      • SYNOPSIS
      • PARAMETERS
        • Output
      • DESCRIPTION
      • RETURN VALUE
      • SEE ALSO
    • rpc_sm_set_client_alloc_free
      • NAME
      • SYNOPSIS
      • PARAMETERS
        • Input
        • Output
      • DESCRIPTION
      • RETURN VALUE
      • SEE ALSO
    • rpc_sm_set_thread_handle
      • NAME
      • SYNOPSIS
      • PARAMETERS
        • Input
        • Output
      • DESCRIPTION
      • RETURN VALUE
      • SEE ALSO
    • rpc_sm_swap_client_alloc_free
      • NAME
      • SYNOPSIS
      • PARAMETERS
        • Input
        • Output
      • DESCRIPTION
      • RETURN VALUE
      • SEE ALSO
    • rpc_ss_bind_authn_client
      • NAME
      • SYNOPSIS
      • PARAMETERS
        • Input
        • Input/Output
        • Output
      • DESCRIPTION
      • RETURN VALUE
      • SEE ALSO
    • rpc_string_binding_compose
      • NAME
      • SYNOPSIS
      • PARAMETERS
        • Input
        • Input/Output
        • Output
      • DESCRIPTION
      • RETURN VALUE
      • SEE ALSO
    • rpc_string_binding_parse
      • NAME
      • SYNOPSIS
      • PARAMETERS
        • Input
        • Input/Output
        • Output
      • DESCRIPTION
      • RETURN VALUE
      • SEE ALSO
    • rpc_string_free
      • NAME
      • SYNOPSIS
      • PARAMETERS
        • Input/Output
        • Output
      • DESCRIPTION
      • RETURN VALUE
      • SEE ALSO
    • rpc_tower_to_binding
      • NAME
      • SYNOPSIS
      • PARAMETERS
        • Input
        • Output
      • DESCRIPTION
      • RETURN VALUE
      • SEE ALSO
    • rpc_tower_vector_free
      • NAME
      • SYNOPSIS
      • PARAMETERS
        • Input
        • Output
      • DESCRIPTION
      • RETURN VALUE
      • SEE ALSO
    • rpc_tower_vector_from_binding
      • NAME
      • SYNOPSIS
      • PARAMETERS
        • Input
        • Output
      • DESCRIPTION
      • RETURN VALUE
      • SEE ALSO
    • uuid_compare
      • NAME
      • SYNOPSIS
      • PARAMETERS
        • Input
        • Output
      • DESCRIPTION
      • RETURN VALUE
      • SEE ALSO
    • uuid_create
      • NAME
      • SYNOPSIS
      • PARAMETERS
        • Output
      • DESCRIPTION
      • RETURN VALUE
      • SEE ALSO
    • uuid_create_nil
      • NAME
      • SYNOPSIS
      • PARAMETERS
        • Output
      • DESCRIPTION
      • RETURN VALUE
      • SEE ALSO
    • uuid_equal
      • NAME
      • SYNOPSIS
      • PARAMETERS
        • Input
        • Output
      • DESCRIPTION
      • RETURN VALUE
      • SEE ALSO
    • uuid_from_string
      • NAME
      • SYNOPSIS
      • PARAMETERS
        • Input
        • Output
      • DESCRIPTION
      • RETURN VALUE
      • SEE ALSO
    • uuid_hash
      • NAME
      • SYNOPSIS
      • PARAMETERS
        • Input
        • Output
      • DESCRIPTION
      • RETURN VALUE
      • SEE ALSO
    • uuid_is_nil
      • NAME
      • SYNOPSIS
      • PARAMETERS
        • Input
        • Output
      • DESCRIPTION
      • RETURN VALUE
      • SEE ALSO
    • uuid_to_string
      • NAME
      • SYNOPSIS
      • PARAMETERS
        • Input
        • Output
      • DESCRIPTION
      • RETURN VALUE
      • SEE ALSO
    • wchar_t_from_netcs
      • NAME
      • SYNOPSIS
      • PARAMETERS
        • Input
        • Output
      • DESCRIPTION
        • Permissions Required
      • RETURN VALUE
      • SEE ALSO
    • wchar_t_local_size
      • NAME
      • SYNOPSIS
      • PARAMETERS
        • Input
        • Output
      • DESCRIPTION
        • Permissions Required
      • RETURN VALUE
      • SEE ALSO
    • wchar_t_net_size
      • NAME
      • SYNOPSIS
      • PARAMETERS
        • Input
        • Output
      • DESCRIPTION
        • Permissions Required
      • RETURN VALUE
      • SEE ALSO
    • wchar_t_to_netcs
      • NAME
      • SYNOPSIS
      • PARAMETERS
        • Input
        • Output
      • DESCRIPTION
        • Permissions Required
      • RETURN VALUE
      • SEE ALSO
• Part 3
  • Interface Definition Language and Stubs
• Interface Definition Language
  • Notation
  • IDL Language Specification
    • IDL Lexemes
      • Keywords and Reserved Words
      • Identifiers
      • Restrictions on Names
      • IDL Punctuation
      • Alternate Representation of Braces
      • White Space
    • Comments
    • Interface Definition Structure
    • Interface Header
      • The uuid Attribute
      • The version Attribute
      • Legal Values for Version Numbers
      • Version Number Defaults
      • The endpoint Attribute
      • The exceptions Attribute
      • The local Attribute
      • The pointer_default Attribute
    • Interface Body
    • Import Declaration
    • Constant Declaration
      • Syntax
      • Semantics and Restrictions
    • Type Declarations and Tagged Declarations
    • Base Types
      • Syntax
      • Integer Types
      • The char Types
      • The boolean Type
      • The byte Type
      • The void Type
      • The handle_t Type
    • Constructed Types
    • Structures
    • Unions
      • Syntax
      • Encapsulated Unions
      • Non-encapsulated Unions
      • Semantics and Restrictions
    • Enumerated Types
    • Pipes
      • Syntax
      • Semantics and Restrictions
    • Arrays
      • Syntax
      • Semantics and Restrictions
      • Arrays of Arrays
    • Type Attributes
      • Syntax
      • Semantics and Restrictions
      • The transmit_as Attribute
      • The handle Attribute
      • The string Attribute
      • The context_handle Attribute
    • Field Attributes
      • Syntax
      • Semantics and Restrictions
      • The ignore Attribute
    • Field Attributes in Array Declarations
      • Conformant Arrays
      • The min_is Attribute
      • The max_is Attribute
      • The size_is Attribute
      • Varying and Conformant Varying Arrays
      • The last_is Attribute
      • The first_is Attribute
      • The length_is Attribute
      • Relationships Between Attributes
      • Negative Size and Length Specifications
    • Field Attributes in String Declarations
      • The first_is, last_is and length_is Attributes
      • The max_is Attribute
      • The min_is Attribute
      • The size_is Attribute
    • Pointers
      • Syntax
      • Semantics and Restrictions
      • Description of Reference Pointers
      • Description of Unique Pointers
      • Description of Full Pointers
      • Attributes Applicable to Pointers
      • Pointer Attributes in the Interface Header
      • Pointer Attributes on Parameters
      • Pointer Attributes on Function Results
      • Pointer Attributes in Member Declarations
      • Pointer Attributes in typedefs
      • Varying Arrays of Pointers
      • Varying Arrays of ref Pointers
      • Varying Arrays of unique and ptr Pointers
      • Restrictions on Pointers
    • Pointers as Arrays
      • Pointers with the string Attribute
      • Possible Ambiguity Resolved
    • Operations
      • The idempotent Attribute
      • The broadcast Attribute
      • The maybe Attribute
      • The reflect_deletions Attribute
    • Parameter Declarations
      • Syntax
      • Semantics and Restrictions
      • Directional Attributes
      • Aliasing in Parameter Lists
    • Function Pointers
      • Syntax
      • Semantics
      • Restrictions
    • Predefined Types
    • The error_status_t Type
    • International Character Types
    • Anonymous Types
  • The Attribute Configuration Source
    • Comments
    • Identifiers
    • Syntax
    • Include Declaration
    • Specifying Binding Handles
      • The explicit_handle Attribute
      • The implicit_handle Attribute
      • The auto_handle Attribute
      • The binding_callout Attribute
    • The represent_as Attribute
    • The code and nocode Attributes
    • Return Statuses
      • The comm_status Attribute
      • The fault_status Attribute
      • Interaction of the comm_status and fault_status Attributes
      • The extern_exceptions Attribute
    • The heap Attribute
    • The enable_allocate Attribute
    • International Character Transfer
      • The cs_char Attribute
      • Restrictions
      • The cs_stag, cs_drtag, and cs_rtag Attributes
      • The cs_tag_rtn Attribute
  • IDL Grammar Synopsis
    • Grammar Synopsis
    • Alphabetic Listing of Productions
  • IDL Constructed Identifiers
  • IDL and ACS Reserved Words
    • Footnotes
• Stubs
  • The Application/Stub Interface
    • Parameters
      • Parameter Memory Management
      • Client-side Allocation
      • Server-side Allocation
      • Aliasing
    • Default Manager EPVs
    • Interface Handle
    • Pipes
    • IDL and ACS Type Attributes
      • The IDL transmit_as Attribute
      • The IDL handle Attribute
      • Interaction of IDL transmit_as and IDL handle Attributes
      • The ACS represent_as Attribute
      • Interaction of the ACS represent_as Attribute and the IDL handle Attribute
      • Interaction of the ACS represent_as Attribute with the IDL transmit_as Attribute
    • Context Handle Rundown
  • Interoperability Requirements on Stubs
    • Operation Numbers
    • Error Handling During Floating-Point Unmarshalling
• Part 4
  • RPC Services and Protocols
• Remote Procedure Call Model
  • Client/Server Execution Model
    • RPC Interface and RPC Object
      • RPC Interfaces
      • RPC Objects
    • Interface Version Numbering
      • Rules for Changing Version Numbers
      • Definition of an Upwardly Compatible Change
      • Non-upwardly Compatible Changes
    • Remote Procedure Calls
    • Nested RPCs
    • Execution Semantics
    • Context Handles
    • Threads
    • Cancels
  • Binding, Addressing and Name Services
    • Binding
    • Endpoints and the Endpoint Mapper
      • Client Operation
      • Server Operation
    • NSI Interface
      • Common Declarations
      • Protocol Towers
      • The server_name Object Attributes
      • The group Object Attributes
      • The profile Object Attributes
      • Encoding
      • Name Service Class Values
  • Error Handling Model
    • Footnotes
• RPC Service Definition
  • Call Representation Data Structure
  • Service Primitives
    • Invoke
    • Result
    • Cancel
    • Error
    • Reject
• Statechart Specification Language Semantics
  • The Elements of Statecharts
  • State Hierarchies
  • Concurrency
  • Graphical Expressions
    • Default Entrances
    • Conditional Connectors
    • Terminal Connectors
  • Semantics that Require Special Consideration
    • Implicit Exits and Entrances (Scope of Transitions)
    • Conflicting Transitions
    • Execution Steps and Time
    • Synchronisation and Race Conditions
  • Summary of Language Elements
    • Event Expressions
    • Condition Expressions
    • Action Expressions
    • Data Item Expressions
      • Atomic Numeric Expressions
      • Compound Numeric Expressions
      • String Expressions
• RPC Protocol Definitions
  • Conformance
  • RPC Stub to Run-time Protocol Machine Interactions
    • Client Protocol Machines
    • Server Protocol Machines
  • Connection-oriented Protocol
    • Client/Server
    • Association Group
    • Association
      • Association Management Policy
      • Primary and Secondary Endpoint Addresses
    • Call
    • Transport Service Requirements
  • Connection-oriented Protocol Machines
    • CO_CLIENT_ALLOC
    • CO_CLIENT_GROUP
    • CO_CLIENT
      • ASSOCIATION
      • CONTROL
      • CANCEL
      • CALL
    • CO_SERVER_GROUP
    • CO_SERVER
      • ASSOCIATION
      • CONTROL
      • CANCEL
      • WORKING
  • Connectionless Protocol
    • Client/Server
    • Activity
    • Call
    • Maintaining Execution Context and Monitoring Liveness
    • Serial Numbers
    • Transport Service Requirements
  • Connectionless Protocol Machines
    • RPC Stub to Run Time Protocol Machine Interactions
    • CL_CLIENT
      • CONTROL
      • AUTHENTICATION
      • CALLBACK
      • PING
      • CANCEL
      • DATA
    • CL_SERVER
      • CONTROL
      • AUTHENTICATION
      • CANCEL
      • WORKING
  • Naming Conventions
• Connectionless RPC Protocol Machines
  • CL_CLIENT Machine
    • CL_CLIENT Activities
    • CL_CLIENT States
    • CL_CLIENT Events
    • CL_CLIENT Conditions
    • CL_CLIENT Actions
    • CL_CLIENT Data-Items
  • CL_SERVER Machine
    • CL_SERVER Activities
    • CL_SERVER States
    • CL_SERVER Events
    • CL_SERVER Actions
    • CL_SERVER Conditions
    • CL_SERVER Data-Items
• Connection-oriented RPC Protocol Machines
  • CO_CLIENT Machine
    • CO_CLIENT Activities
    • CO_CLIENT States
    • CO_CLIENT Events
    • CO_CLIENT Actions
    • CO_CLIENT Conditions
    • CO_CLIENT Data-Items
  • CO_CLIENT_ALLOC Machine
    • CO_CLIENT_ALLOC Activities
    • CO_CLIENT_ALLOC States
    • CO_CLIENT_ALLOC Events
    • CO_CLIENT_ALLOC Actions
    • CO_CLIENT_ALLOC Conditions
    • CO_CLIENT_ALLOC Data-Items
  • CO_CLIENT_GROUP Machine
    • CO_CLIENT_GROUP States
    • CO_CLIENT_GROUP Events
    • CO_CLIENT_GROUP Data-Items
  • CO_SERVER Machine
    • CO_SERVER Activities
    • CO_SERVER States
    • CO_SERVER Events
    • CO_SERVER Actions
    • CO_SERVER Conditions
    • CO_SERVER Data-Items
  • CO_SERVER_GROUP Machine
    • CO_SERVER_GROUP States
    • CO_SERVER_GROUP Events
    • CO_SERVER_GROUP Actions
    • CO_SERVER_GROUP Data-Items
• RPC PDU Encodings
  • Generic PDU Structure
  • Encoding Conventions
  • Alignment
  • Common Fields
    • PDU Types
    • Protocol Version Numbers
    • Data Representation Format Labels
    • Reject Status Codes
  • Connectionless RPC PDUs
    • Connectionless PDU Structure
    • Header Encoding
      • Protocol Version Number
      • PDU Type
      • Flags Fields
      • Data Representation Format Label
      • Serial Number
      • Object Identifier
      • Interface Identifier
      • Activity Identifier
      • Server Boot Time
      • Interface Version
      • Sequence Number
      • Operation Number
      • Interface Hint
      • Activity Hint
      • PDU Body Length
      • Fragment Number
      • Authentication Protocol Identifier
    • Connectionless PDU Definitions
      • The ack PDU
      • The cancel_ack PDU
      • The cancel PDU
      • The fack PDU
      • The fault PDU
      • The nocall PDU
      • The ping PDU
      • The reject PDU
      • The request PDU
      • The response PDU
      • The working PDU
  • Connection-oriented RPC PDUs
    • Connection-oriented PDU Structure
    • Fragmentation and Reassembly
    • Connection-oriented PDU Data Types
      • Declarations
      • Connection-Oriented Protocol Versions
      • The frag_length Field
      • Context Identifiers
      • The call_id Field
      • The assoc_group_id Field
      • The alloc_hint Field
      • Authentication Data
      • Optional Connect Reject and Disconnect Data
    • Connection-oriented PDU Definitions
      • The alter_context PDU
      • The alter_context_resp PDU
      • The bind PDU
      • The bind_ack PDU
      • The bind_nak PDU
      • The cancel PDU
      • The fault PDU
      • The orphaned PDU
      • The request PDU
      • The response PDU
      • The shutdown PDU
• Security
  • The Generic RPC Security Model
    • Generic Operation
    • Generic Encodings
      • Protection Levels
      • Authentication Services
      • Authorisation Services
    • Underlying Security Services Required
  • Security Services for Connection-oriented Protocol
    • Client Association State Machine
    • Server Association State Machine
    • Sequence Numbers
    • The auth_context_id Field
    • Integrity Protection
    • Connection-oriented Encodings
      • Common Authentication Verifier Encodings
      • Encoding for Per-PDU Services
      • The dce_c_authn_level_none Protection Level
      • The dce_c_authn_level_connect Protection Level
      • The dce_c_authn_level_call Protection Level
      • The dce_c_authn_level_pkt Protection Level
      • The dce_c_authn_level_pkt_integrity Protection Level
      • The dce_c_authn_level_pkt_privacy Protection Level
      • Credentials Encoding
      • DCE Secret Key credentials Field Encoding
  • Security Services for Connectionless Protocol
    • Server Receive Processing
    • Client Receive Processing
    • Conversation Manager Encodings
      • Challenge Request Data Encoding
      • Response Data Encoding
    • Authentication Verifier Encodings
      • dce_c_authn_level_none
      • dce_c_authn_level_connect
      • dce_c_authn_level_call
      • dce_c_authn_level_pkt
      • dce_c_authn_level_integrity
      • dce_c_authn_level_privacy
• Transfer Syntax NDR
  • Data Representation Format Label
  • NDR Primitive Types
    • Representation Conventions
    • Alignment of Primitive Types
    • Booleans
    • Characters
    • Integers and Enumerated Types
      • Enumerated Types
    • Floating-point Numbers
      • IEEE Format
      • VAX Format
      • Cray Format
      • IBM Format
    • Uninterpreted Octets
  • NDR Constructed Types
    • Representation Conventions
    • Alignment of Constructed Types
    • Arrays
      • Uni-dimensional Fixed Arrays
      • Uni-dimensional Conformant Arrays
      • Uni-dimensional Varying Arrays
      • Uni-dimensional Conformant-varying Arrays
      • Ordering of Elements in Multi-dimensional Arrays
      • Multi-dimensional Fixed Arrays
      • Multi-dimensional Conformant Arrays
      • Multi-dimensional Varying Arrays
      • Multi-dimensional Conformant and Varying Arrays
    • Strings
      • Varying Strings
      • Conformant and Varying Strings
    • Arrays of Strings
    • Structures
    • Structures Containing Arrays
      • Structures Containing a Conformant Array
      • Structures Containing a Conformant and Varying Array
    • Unions
    • Pipes
    • Pointers
    • Top-level Pointers
      • Top-level Full Pointers
      • Top-level Reference Pointers
    • Embedded Pointers
      • Embedded Full Pointers
      • Embedded Reference Pointers
      • Algorithm for Deferral of Referents
  • NDR Input and Output Streams
• Universal Unique Identifier
  • Format
  • Algorithms for Creating a UUID
    • Clock Sequence
    • System Reboot
    • Clock Adjustment
    • Clock Overrun
    • UUID Generation
  • String Representation of UUIDs
  • Comparing UUIDs
    • Footnotes
• Protocol Sequence Strings
• Name Syntax Constants
• Authentication, Authorisation and Protection-level Arguments
  • The authn_svc Argument
  • The authz_svc Argument
  • The protect_level Argument
  • The privs Argument
  • The server_princ_name Argument
  • The auth_identity Argument
  • Key Functions
• Reject Status Codes and Parameters
  • Reject Status Codes
  • Possible Failures
    • comm_status Parameter
    • fault_status Parameter
• IDL to C-language Mappings
  • Data Type Bindings
  • Syntax Mappings
• Portable Character Set
• Endpoint Mapper Well-known Ports
• Protocol Identifiers
• DCE CDS Attribute Names
• Architected and Default Values for Protocol Machines
• Architected and Default Values for Protocol Machines
• Protocol Tower Encoding
  • Protocol Tower Contents
• The dce_error_inq_text Manual Page
  • dce_error_inq_text
    • NAME
    • SYNOPSIS
    • PARAMETERS
      • Input
      • Output
    • DESCRIPTION
    • RETURN VALUE
• IDL Data Type Declarations
  • Basic Type Declarations
  • Status Codes
  • RPC-specific Data Types
• Endpoint Mapper Interface Definition
• Conversation Manager Interface Definition
  • Server Interface
    • conv_who_are_you()
    • conv_who_are_you2()
    • conv_are_you_there()
    • conv_who_are_you_auth()
    • conv_who_are_you_auth_more()
  • Client Interface
    • convc_indy()
• Remote Management Interface
• INDEX

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