---
title: "gss_export_sec_context(_:_:_:)"
framework: GSS
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
platforms: [iOS 5.0+, iPadOS 5.0+, Mac Catalyst 13.1+, macOS 10.7+, visionOS 1.0+]
path: "gss/gss_export_sec_context(_:_:_:)"
---

# gss_export_sec_context(_:_:_:)

Transfers a security context to another process.

## Declaration

```swift
func gss_export_sec_context(_ minor_status: UnsafeMutablePointer<OM_uint32>, _ context_handle: UnsafeMutablePointer<gss_ctx_id_t?>, _ interprocess_token: gss_buffer_t?) -> 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 export.
- `interprocess_token`: A buffer the function fills with a token corresponding to the context. Release the buffer storage with a call to doc://com.apple.gss/documentation/GSS/gss_release_buffer(_:_:) when you are done with it.

## Return Value

Return Value A status code set to GSS_S_COMPLETE on success. See Function Status for a description of other status outputs.

## Discussion

Discussion The function deactivates the context before exporting it. Use gss_import_sec_context(_:_:_:) to restore the token to a context and reactivate it. Only one instance of a given context may be active at a time.

## See Also

### Import and Export

- [gss_import_sec_context(_:_:_:)](gss/gss_import_sec_context(_:_:_:).md)