# MIT Kerberos Documentation

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# krb5_parse_name - Convert a string principal name to a krb5_principal structure.

krb5_error_code krb5_parse_name(krb5_context context, const char *name, krb5_principal *principal_out)

param

  [in] context - Library context

  [in] name - String representation of a principal name

  [out] principal_out - New principal

retval

  - 0 Success

return

  - Kerberos error codes

Convert a string representation of a principal name to a krb5_principal structure.

A string representation of a Kerberos name consists of one or more principal name components, separated by slashes, optionally followed by the @ character and a realm name. If the realm name is not specified, the local realm is used.

To use the slash and @ symbols as part of a component (quoted) instead of using them as a component separator or as a realm prefix), put a backslash () character in front of the symbol. Similarly, newline, tab, backspace, and NULL characters can be included in a component by using n , t , b or 0 , respectively.

Use `krb5_free_principal()` to free principal_out when it is no longer needed.

Note

The realm in a Kerberos name cannot contain slash, colon, or NULL characters.