# Module java.security.jgss

Defines the Java binding of the IETF Generic Security Services API (GSS-API).

This module also contains GSS-API mechanisms including Kerberos v5 and SPNEGO.

Since:
  9

- - ## Packages

    Exports
    Package | Description
    --- | ---
    javax.security.auth.kerberos | This package contains utility classes related to the Kerberos network authentication protocol.
    org.ietf.jgss | This package presents a framework that allows application developers to make use of security services like authentication, data integrity and data confidentiality from a variety of underlying security mechanisms like Kerberos, using a unified API.