# Uses of Interface
org.ietf.jgss.GSSCredential

Packages that use GSSCredential
Package
Description
com.sun.security.jgss
This package defines classes and interfaces for the JDK extensions to the GSS-API.
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.

- ## Uses of GSSCredential in com.sun.security.jgss

  Subinterfaces of GSSCredential in com.sun.security.jgss
  Modifier and Type
  Interface
  Description
  `interface`
  `ExtendedGSSCredential`
  The extended GSSCredential interface for supporting additional functionalities not defined by `org.ietf.jgss.GSSCredential`.
  Methods in com.sun.security.jgss that return GSSCredential
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `GSSCredential`
  ExtendedGSSCredential.`impersonate(GSSName name)`
  Impersonates a principal.
  Methods in com.sun.security.jgss with parameters of type GSSCredential
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `static Subject`
  GSSUtil.`createSubject(GSSName principals, GSSCredential credentials)`
  Use this method to convert a `GSSName` and `GSSCredential` into a `Subject`.

- ## Uses of GSSCredential in org.ietf.jgss

  Methods in org.ietf.jgss that return GSSCredential
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `abstract GSSCredential`
  GSSManager.`createCredential(int usage)`
  Factory method for acquiring default credentials.
  `abstract GSSCredential`
  GSSManager.`createCredential(GSSName name, int lifetime, Oid[] mechs, int usage)`
  Factory method for acquiring credentials over a set of mechanisms.
  `abstract GSSCredential`
  GSSManager.`createCredential(GSSName name, int lifetime, Oid mech, int usage)`
  Factory method for acquiring a single mechanism credential.
  `GSSCredential`
  GSSContext.`getDelegCred()`
  Obtains the credentials delegated by the context initiator to the context acceptor.
  Methods in org.ietf.jgss with parameters of type GSSCredential
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `abstract GSSContext`
  GSSManager.`createContext(GSSCredential myCred)`
  Factory method for creating a context on the acceptor' side.
  `abstract GSSContext`
  GSSManager.`createContext(GSSName peer, Oid mech, GSSCredential myCred, int lifetime)`
  Factory method for creating a context on the initiator's side.