NAME

       keyctl_set_timeout - Set the expiration timer on a key

SYNOPSIS

       #include <keyutils.h>

       long keyctl_set_timeout(key_serial_t key, unsigned timeout);

DESCRIPTION

       keyctl_set_timeout()  sets  the  expiration  timer  on a key to timeout seconds into the future.  Setting
       timeout to zero cancels the expiration, assuming the key hasn't already expired.

       When the key expires, further attempts to access it will be met with error EKEYEXPIRED.

       The caller must have setattr permission on a key to be able change its permissions mask.

RETURN VALUE

       On success keyctl_set_timeout() returns 0 .  On error, the value -1 will be returned and errno will  have
       been set to an appropriate error.

ERRORS

       ENOKEY The specified key does not exist.

       EKEYEXPIRED
              The specified key has already expired.

       EKEYREVOKED
              The specified key has been revoked.

       EACCES The named key exists, but does not grant setattr permission to the calling process.

LINKING

       This  is  a  library  function  that  can  be  found  in libkeyutils.  When linking, -lkeyutils should be
       specified to the linker.

SEE ALSO

       keyctl(1),
       add_key(2),
       keyctl(2),
       request_key(2),
       keyctl(3),
       keyutils(7),
       keyrings(7)