security, programming (GSS-API) An application level
interface (
API) to system security services. It provides a
generic interface to services which may be provided by a
variety of different security mechanisms.
Vanilla GSS-API
"principals").
GSS-API is a draft internet standard which is being developed
Initial specifications for GSS-API appeared in
RFC 1508 and
RFC 1509. Subsequent revisions appeared in several draft
standards documents.
(1996-05-19)