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The Kerberos Version 5 GSS-API Mechanism
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Network Working Group J. Linn
Request for Comments: 1964 OpenVision Technologies
Category: Standards Track June 1996
The Kerberos Version 5 GSS-API Mechanism
Status of this Memo
This document specifies an Internet standards track protocol for the
Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for
improvements. Please refer to the current edition of the "Internet
Official Protocol Standards" (STD 1) for the standardization state
and status of this protocol. Distribution of this memo is unlimited.
ABSTRACT
This specification defines protocols, procedures, and conventions to
be employed by peers implementing the Generic Security Service
Application Program Interface (as specified in RFCs 1508 and 1509)
when using Kerberos Version 5 technology (as specified in RFC 1510).
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Much of the material in this memo is based on working documents
drafted by John Wray of Digital Equipment Corporation and on
discussions, implementation activities, and interoperability testing
involving Marc Horowitz, Ted Ts'o, and John Wray. Particular thanks
are due to each of these individuals for their contributions towards
development and availability of GSS-API support within the Kerberos
Version 5 code base.
1. Token Formats
This section discusses protocol-visible characteristics of the GSS-
API mechanism to be implemented atop Kerberos V5 security technology
per RFC-1508 and RFC-1510; it defines elements of protocol for
interoperability and is independent of language bindings per RFC-
1509.
Tokens transferred between GSS-API peers (for security context
management and per-message protection purposes) are defined. The
data elements exchanged between a GSS-API endpoint implementation and
the Kerberos KDC are not specific to GSS-API usage and are therefore
defined within RFC-1510 rather than within this specification.
Linn Standards Track