Numerous times i have met the expression SASL/GSSAPI. I have searched Google many times, but i simply do no understand what it is and how it relate to Kerberos.
Anybody that have a simple explanation on this?
SASL/GSSAPI – What Is It and How Does It Work?
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Best Answer
SASL and GSSAPI are frameworks that various authentication providers can be plugged into. People wishing to use Kerberos authentication in an app that supports SASL or GSSAPI need only to provide the appropriate Kerberos plugin, rather than rewrite the app with Kerberos-specific code.