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# gss_context_time(_:_:_:)

Returns the amount of time remaining before a context expires.

```
func gss_context_time(_ minor_status: UnsafeMutablePointer<OM_uint32>, _ context_handle: gss_ctx_id_t, _ time_rec: UnsafeMutablePointer<OM_uint32>) -> OM_uint32
```

## Parameters

`minor_status`

A pointer to the secondary status result that provides additional information in case of failure.

`context_handle`

The context to examine.

`time_rec`

A pointer the function uses to return the number of seconds for which the context is valid. Returns 0 if the context is already expired.

## Return Value

A status code set to [`GSS_S_COMPLETE`](/documentation/GSS/GSS_S_COMPLETE) on success. See [Function Status](/documentation/GSS/function-status) for a description of other status outputs.

---

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