GSS-API
Generic Security Standard Application Programming Interface (GSS-API) enables programmers to write applications that are not tailored for any particular security or transport protocol but use the security services provided by different security technologies. This generic nature enables the application to be portable and work with any security protocol. For example, you can use GSS-API to ensure secure data transfer between different applications within a network, regardless of the platform, security mechanism, or transport protocol.
Rather than enhance the security of a system, GSS-API provides a way to create applications that are independent of any particular security mechanism. You can consider GSS-API as a framework providing security ...
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