Running IBM JGSS applications

The IBM® Java™ Generic Security Service (JGSS) API 1.0 shields secure applications from the complexities and peculiarities of the different underlying security mechanisms. JGSS uses features provided by Java Authentication and Authorization Service (JAAS) and IBM Java Cryptography Extension (JCE).

JGSS features include:

• Identity authentication
• Message integrity and confidentiality
• Optional JAAS Kerberos login interface and authorization checks