krb5_init_creds_init - Create a context for acquiring initial credentials. — MIT Kerberos Documentation

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# krb5_init_creds_init - Create a context for acquiring initial credentials.

krb5_error_code `krb5_init_creds_init`(krb5_context context, krb5_principal client, krb5_prompter_fct prompter, void * data, krb5_deltat start_time, krb5_get_init_creds_opt * options, krb5_init_creds_context * ctx)

param: | [in] context - Library context [in] client - Client principal to get initial creds for [in] prompter - Prompter callback [in] data - Prompter callback argument [in] start_time - Time when credentials become valid (0 for now) [in] options - Options structure (NULL for default) [out] ctx - New initial credentials context

retval: | 0 Success; otherwise - Kerberos error codes

This function creates a new context for acquiring initial credentials. Use `krb5_init_creds_free()` to free ctx when it is no longer needed.