Sybase also supports Kerberos, but does not embed Kerberos libraries like Oracle decided to, instead it uses a GSS-API interface.
I also understand that IBMs database product supports Kerberos, but I have limited experience of it to comment. I beleive they have implemented the interface to the Kerberos libraries using exits, so if you don't like how it works you can code new security exits to implement your own Kerberos authentication needs. Thanks, Tim -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Henry B. Hotz Sent: 05 October 2006 18:57 To: [email protected] Subject: Kerberized DBMS's Available I'm looking for a DBMS that supports Kerberos for user authentication and has a JDBC client. It appears that I may have to write the support myself, unless someone can add something I haven't been able to find out. The "big three" I know about are: MySQL -- market leader, but no Kerberos support. Also AFAIK no ability to use the identity from an SSH or SSL tunnel. SASL/GSSAPI patches probably acceptable if offered. PostgreSQL -- supports Kerberos directly with the MIT API. No SASL/ GSSAPI support so Kerberos support doesn't work with the JDBC client, or on Windows (unless you build against KfW presumably). GSSAPI patches probably acceptable if done "cleanly". Oracle -- supports Kerberos directly using some pre-release MIT code independent of available any outside Kerberos libraries. Not sure if our site license allows export of the client, or if they have a Kerberos aware JDBC client. I expect not for at least one of those. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- The opinions expressed in this message are mine, not those of Caltech, JPL, NASA, or the US Government. [EMAIL PROTECTED], or [EMAIL PROTECTED] ________________________________________________ Kerberos mailing list [email protected] https://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/kerberos ________________________________________________ Kerberos mailing list [email protected] https://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/kerberos
