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# gss_import_sec_context(_:_:_:)

Imports a security context from another process.

```
func gss_import_sec_context(_ minor_status: UnsafeMutablePointer<OM_uint32>, _ interprocess_token: gss_buffer_t, _ context_handle: UnsafeMutablePointer<gss_ctx_id_t?>) -> OM_uint32
```

## Parameters

`minor_status`

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

`interprocess_token`

The token created by a call to [`gss_export_sec_context(_:_:_:)`](/documentation/GSS/gss_export_sec_context(_:_:_:)).

`context_handle`

A pointer the function uses to return the imported context. Release the context with the [`gss_delete_sec_context(_:_:_:)`](/documentation/GSS/gss_delete_sec_context(_:_:_:)) function when you are done with it.

## 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.

## Discussion

You can import an interprocess token only once. After you have imported it, release the token’s buffer using a call to [`gss_release_buffer(_:_:)`](/documentation/GSS/gss_release_buffer(_:_:)).

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