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Generic Security Service Library (GSSLib) 0.0.24


From: Simon Josefsson
Subject: Generic Security Service Library (GSSLib) 0.0.24
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:25:01 +0200
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Noteworthy changes since the last version:

* Version 0.0.24 (released 2008-09-10)

** Fix non-portable use of brace expansion in makefiles.

** Update gnulib files.

** Fix some warnings and make distcheck build the software with -Werror.

** Translations files not stored directly in git to avoid merge conflicts.
This allows us to avoid use of --no-location which makes the
translation teams happier.

** API and ABI modifications.
No changes since last version.

GSSLib is an implementation of the Generic Security Service Application
Program Interface (GSS-API).  GSS-API is used by network servers to
provide security services.  For example, GSS can be used to authenticate
a client against SMTP or IMAP servers.  GSS consists of a library, a
manual, and a command line tool for debugging purposes.

While written to be flexible with regards to different GSS mechanisms,
the only currently supported mechanism is Kerberos 5 via GNU Shishi.
Mutual and non-mutual authentication, as client and server, is
supported.  Message privacy protection using DES and 3DES is supported.

GSS aims to be internationalized, thread safe and portable.  GSS is
written in ANSI/ISO C89, and has been ported to numerous platforms, even
cross compiled to embedded platforms such as Motorola Coldfire.

GSS is a GNU project, and is licensed under the GNU General Public
License version 3 or later.

Current work items include implementing more GSS mechanisms, possibly
supporting MIT Kerberos 5 or Heimdal (thus making it possible to change
GSS-API implementation after compile-time, through a configuration
file), dynamically loaded mechanisms using dlopen, message privacy using
AES, message integrity support.  Assistance is appreciated on any of
these (or other) items.

Improving GSS is costly, but you can help!  We are looking for
organizations that find GSS useful and wish to contribute back.  You can
contribute by reporting bugs, improve the software, or donate money or
equipment.

Commercial support contracts for GSS are available, and they help
finance continued maintenance.  Simon Josefsson Datakonsult, a Stockholm
based privately held company, is currently funding GSS maintenance.  We
are always looking for interesting development projects.

If you need help to use GSSLib, or want to help others, you are
invited to join our help-gss mailing list, see:
  http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-gss

The project page of the library is available at:
  http://www.gnu.org/software/gss/

Here are the compressed sources (1.6MB):
  ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/gss/gss-0.0.24.tar.gz
  http://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/gss/gss-0.0.24.tar.gz

Here are GPG detached signatures using key 0xB565716F:
  ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/gss/gss-0.0.24.tar.gz.sig
  http://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/gss/gss-0.0.24.tar.gz.sig

Here are the SHA-1 and SHA-224 checksums:

cfbcef9ab63d1214e7e3c6ceb7b19c63d8fd25b9  gss-0.0.24.tar.gz

9bcd4085a56033df79d69bb2b4cfa59a43ce70071a0127975b452c13  gss-0.0.24.tar.gz

Enjoy,
Simon

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