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NAME

CSSM_TP_FormRequest — Get form from authority (CDSA)

SYNOPSIS

# include <cssm.h>
API:
CSSM_RETURN CSSMAPI CSSM_TP_FormRequest
(CSSM_TP_HANDLE TPHandle,
const CSSM_TP_AUTHORITY_ID *PreferredAuthority,
CSSM_TP_FORM_TYPE FormType,
CSSM_DATA_PTR BlankForm)
SPI:
CSSM_RETURN CSSMTPI TP_FormRequest
(CSSM_TP_HANDLE TPHandle,
const CSSM_TP_AUTHORITY_ID *PreferredAuthority,
CSSM_TP_FORM_TYPE FormType,
CSSM_DATA_PTR BlankForm)

LIBRARY

Common Security Services Manager library (cdsa$incssm300_shr.exe)

PARAMETERS

TPHandle (input) 

The handle that describes the certification authority module used to perform this function.

PreferredAuthority (input/optional)
  

A CSSM_TP_AUTHORITY_ID structure containing either a certificate that identifies the Authority process, or a network address directly or indirectly identifying the location of the authority. If the input is NULL, the module can assume a default authority location. If a default authority can not be assumed, the request can not be initiated and the operation fails.

FormType (input) 

Indicates the type of form being requested.

BlankForm (output)
  

A CSSM_DATA structure containing the requested form. The caller must have knowledge of the structure of the form based on FormType.

DESCRIPTION

This function returns a blank form of type FormType from an Authority. If the PreferredAuthority list is NULL, the CA module can use a default authority name and location based on FormType. The CA module must incorporate knowledge of the interface protocol for communicating with the authority.

ERRORS

Errors are described in the CDSA Technical Standard.

CSSMERR_TP_INVALID_AUTHORITY
CSSMERR_TP_NO_DEFAULT_AUTHORITY
CSSMERR_TP_UNSUPPORTED_ADDR_TYPE
CSSMERR_TP_INVALID_NETWORK_ADDR
CSSMERR_TP_INVALID_FORM_TYPE

SEE ALSO

Books

Intel CDSA Application Developer's Guide

Online Help

Functions for the CSSM API:

CSSM_TP_FormSubmit

Functions for the TP SPI:

TP_FormSubmit