# Authentication Question

Mihail Mihaylov (mihaylov@burro.baylor.edu)
Fri, 04 Sep 1998 16:31:01 -0500

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Hi

I am writing a Java system in which security is of importance. To
implement the password authentication mechanism, I tried to use the
java.security package. It turned out though that at our machine the
KeyGenerator class, which is supposed to be within that package,
actually is not there. The same is true for the Cipher class as well.
Is this the way it is supposed to be?

It is my understanding that if I download JCE 1.2 I would be able to use
the KeyGenerator class and the Cipher class defined there.
In the licence of JCE 1.2 though, it was stated that I can use it for no
more than 90 days.

Is there a way, to create a robust password-authentication mechanism
using some existing publicly available java. packages, without using JCE
1.2. If yes, I would appreciate it if you can give me some hints as to
how to do that ( i.e. any kinds of references or examples ).

Thank you,
mich

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