Module java.base
Package javax.security.auth.x500
package javax.security.auth.x500
This package contains the classes that should be used to store
X500 Principal and X500 Private Credentials in a
Subject.
Package Specification
- RFC 1779: A String Representation of Distinguished Names
- RFC 2253: Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (v3): UTF-8 String Representation of Distinguished Names
- RFC 5280: Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure Certificate and Certificate Revocation List (CRL) Profile
- RFC 4512: Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP): Directory Information Models
- Since:
- 1.4
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Related PackagesModulePackageDescriptionThis package provides a framework for authentication and authorization.This package provides the classes necessary for services to interact with applications in order to retrieve information (authentication data including usernames or passwords, for example) or to display information (error and warning messages, for example).This package contains utility classes related to the Kerberos network authentication protocol.This package provides a pluggable authentication framework.This package provides the interface to be used for implementing pluggable authentication modules.
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Class SummaryClassDescriptionThis class represents an X.500
Principal
.This class represents anX500PrivateCredential
.