Tim-
   What OS support is available for the local proxy?
-Matt

Tim Alsop wrote:
> Andreas,
> 
> There is support in IE for Kerberos using SSPI and we utilise that if required, 
> however we also have a client/workstation component with our product that acts as a 
> local proxy and therefore intercepts communications between client workstation and 
> web or proxy servers on the network. Since the local proxy is able to access user 
> credentials cache it is able to use GSSAPI to setup a security context with the 
> web/proxy server when it receives a 401 response indicating authentication is 
> required.
> 
> The local proxy approach can therefore support any browser such as IE, Netscape, 
> Mozilla, Opera etc.
> 
> Cheers, Tim. 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andreas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> Sent: 01 August 2003 18:05
> To: Tim Alsop
> Cc: Subu Ayyagari; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: apache & Kerberos
> 
> On Fri, Aug 01, 2003 at 03:46:46PM +0100, Tim Alsop wrote:
> 
>>context. The approach our WebAccess product uses and the one 
>>referenced by Jeremy and developed with Heimdal libraries uses 
>>Kerberos and GSSAPI to establish a security context between the 
>>browser and the Web server and hence
> 
> 
> Which type of browser has GSSAPI support? Or do you patch, say, mozilla as well?
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