Allow GSSAPI authentication methods
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feature request
- Dominant language
- JavaScript
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Description
Please add GSSAPI as a supported auth method. This is useful for clients obtaining a Kerberos token and then using that token to authenticate against the SSH server.
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Research direction
No file or test is named. Start by locating the SSH client and server authentication-method handling, then review how existing methods are negotiated. Done means GSSAPI is supported for clients obtaining a Kerberos token and using it to authenticate against the SSH server, with coverage for that flow.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript, node.js
- Domain
- authentication, backend, security
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100