---
title: "gss_import_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_import_sec_context(_:_:_:)"
---

# gss_import_sec_context(_:_:_:)

Imports a security context from another process.

## Declaration

```swift
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 doc://com.apple.gss/documentation/GSS/gss_export_sec_context(_:_:_:).
- `context_handle`: A pointer the function uses to return the imported context. Release the context with the doc://com.apple.gss/documentation/GSS/gss_delete_sec_context(_:_:_:) function 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 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(_:_:).

## See Also

### Import and Export

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