# Re: UNIX security (external authentication) thru JAVA

Charlie Lai (charlie@angeles.eng.sun.com)
Thu, 19 Aug 1999 12:41:44 -0800 (PDT)

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    From: Charlie Lai <charlie@angeles.eng.sun.com>

    Message-Id: <199908191941.MAA15106@angeles.eng.sun.com>

    Subject: Re: UNIX security (external authentication) thru JAVA

    To: Tony_Fernandes@amsinc.com

    Date: Thu, 19 Aug 1999 12:41:44 -0800 (PDT)

    In-Reply-To: <852567D2.004A5315.00@ams-central-gate-5a.amsinc.com> from "jsn-dev-request@eng.sun.com" at Aug 19, 99 09:34:50 am

> Whats the best way to use UNIX security to do authentiction. Would I have
> to go thru the Java Native Interface to some C functions that I'll have to
> code OR do most unix providers now come with some kind of java service
> provider API to do this kind of stuff ?
> What about using NT security to do authentication in an application ?

check out the new JAAS (Java authentication and Authorization Service),
that is currently undergoing public review. it may answer some
of your questions.

thanks,
charlie

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