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GSSResponse

GSSResponse is a frontend protocol message. Identifies the message as a GSSAPI or SSPI response. Note that this is also used for SASL and password response messages. The exact message type can be deduced from the context.

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Direction
Frontend → backend
First wire field
Byte1('p')
Field entries
3
Documented flow contexts
Start-up
direction
F
manual path
/docs/18/protocol-message-formats.html
signature
GSSResponse (F)

Definition PG 18

Byte1('p')

Identifies the message as a GSSAPI or SSPI response. Note that this is also used for SASL and password response messages. The exact message type can be deduced from the context.

Int32

Length of message contents in bytes, including self.

Byten

GSSAPI/SSPI specific message data.

Wire fields in documented order

PositionFormatMeaning
1Byte1('p')Identifies the message as a GSSAPI or SSPI response. Note that this is also used for SASL and password response messages. The exact message type can be deduced from the context.
2Int32Length of message contents in bytes, including self.
3Byte nGSSAPI/SSPI specific message data.

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fields

map[description:Identifies the message as a GSSAPI or SSPI response. Note that this is also used for SASL and password response messages. The exact message type can be deduced from the context. format:Byte1('p')], map[description:Length of message contents in bytes, including self. format:Int32], map[description:GSSAPI/SSPI specific message data. format:Byte n]

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Definition sources

center · PostgreSQL 18 · 555610c24d53e4316da5b7d3fc25c279d96856d5e0e23ee308c328c5fa881d9f

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