11.1. Java GSS-API
When we introduced Java GSS-API in Section 8.5.2, we described its general facility for authenticating a distributed end entity. In this section, we go into the details of using the Java GSS-API. Typically, the establishment of a Java GSS-API security context required for securely exchanging messages between entities, such as a client and a server, encompasses authentication, confidentiality, and integrity controls at the time the security context is negotiated.
11.1.1. Using Kerberos Credentials with Java GSS-API
The Java GSS-API framework itself is quite thin, with all security-related functionality delegated to components obtained from the underlying mechanisms. The framework classes and interfaces are in the org.ietf.jgss ...
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