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Generic Security Services Application Program Interface
The Generic Security Services Application Program Interface (GSSAPI) is, as its name suggests, an application programming interface for obtaining security services. It is described in RFC 1509, RFC 1964, and RFC 2743.
GSSAPI faces the problem, that there are a lot of totally different and between each other incompatible security services. E.g. SASL methods, Kerberos, password authentication, etc.
GSSAPI provides a standardized application programming interface with well defined functions on source level encapsulating lower level security mechanisms and/or environments. It is possible to use eye scanners, security cards, or passwords via keyboard or internet for authenticating users against a service.
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