Configuration Guide for Kerberos Client Products on HP-UX

Configuring the Kerberos Environment
Configuration Files for GSS-API
Chapter 382
Configuration Files for GSS-API
Following configuration files are essential for proper functioning of
GSS-API:
•“The mech File” on page 82
•“The /etc/gss/qop File” on page 83
•“The gsscred.conf File” on page 84
NOTE IPv6 support for GSS-API has been enabled only for the Itanium
binaries on HP-UX 11i v2 and HP-UX 11i v3 systems.
The mech File
The mechanism file, or mech file (/etc/gss/mech) specifies the
underlying security mechanism. Table 3-2 lists and describes the entries
in the mech file.
Table 3-2 Entries in the mech file
Column Description
First column Contains the names of the back-end security
mechanism that support GSSAPI.
Second
column
Contains the Object Identifier (OID).