Kerberos and JAVA

[Seema Malkani]

You can refer to Java GSS tutorials that includes sample code:
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/guide/security/jgss/tutorials/index.html

In addition, you can download JavaOne Security Lab (JavaOne 2004)
7133 - Advanced Security Programming in the J2SE Platform, Version 1.5:
Authentication, Secure Communication, and Single Sign-on

For any questions on Java GSS/Kerberos, you can communicate via
java-security at sun.com alias.

Seema

Sandeep Seshan wrote:

>Hi,
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>I have heard a lot about Kerberos and I am excited about working on it.
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>I am trying to get data from a WebService sitting in Microsoft IIS into one of my applications. (It?s a simple program in C#....)
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>I am trying to write a simple program to implemet this functionality:
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>1. My application should detect that there is Kerberos running on the Server.
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>2. It should throw up a window asking for the User Credentials - UserName, Password and Domain (I can do this).
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>3. My application should send these details to Kerberos and check if the User can be authenticated.
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>4. My application should collect the results of this Authentication.
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>5. If successful, it must allow the user to proceed further.
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>It sounds simple, but I am flummoxed by the terms I read in prevailing literature on Kerberos.
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>Moreover, I am totally confused about the API I to use. I am not even sure which API exposes the functionality of Kerberos. 
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>I will be writing my application in JAVA and the documnetation is defenitely not suited for a new programmer (my self included).
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>I request anyone reading this email to help me with this. I really have no cluse about going further. If you guys could tell me about the APIs I need to usem, and the steps (in really simple words :)), I can get started with this.
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>I am really desperate and I am willing to provide any other documentation necessary for you guys to help me with this challenge.
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>Thanks,
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>Sandeep.
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