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Description

So, I went and compared the gssapi.h and gssapi_ext.h files with Python-GSSAPI to look for any extensions and/or additional RFCs that we missed.

Extensions (as indicated by being in gssapi_ext.h, for the most part)

Solaris

  • buffer GSS_C_ATTR_LOCAL_LOGIN_USER
  • gss_localname ( #49 )
  • gss_pname_to_uid ( #49 )
  • gss_userok ( #49 )
  • gss_authorize_localname ( #49 )
  • gss_acquire_cred_with_password ( #5 )
  • gss_add_cred_with_password ( #5 )

GGF (Global Grid Forum) ( #51 )

  • gss_inquire_sec_context_by_oid
  • gss_inquire_cred_by_oid
  • gss_set_sec_context_option
  • gssapi_mech_invoke ??
  • gss_import_cred (GGF variant, nobody implements this)
  • gss_export_cred (GGF variant, nobody implements this)

AEAD / SSPI (DCE)

  • gss_wrap_aead ( #6 )
  • gss_unwrap_aead ( #6 )
  • OID GSS_C_INQ_SSPI_SESSION_KEY
  • gss_complete_auth_token
  • gss_wrap_iov ( #6 )
  • gss_unwrap_iov ( #6 )
  • gss_wrap_iov_length ( #6 )

IOV MIC

  • gss_get_mic_iov ( #6 )
  • gss_get_mic_iov_length ( #6 )
  • gss_verify_mic_iov ( #6 )

Services4User

  • gss_acquire_cred_impersonate_name
  • gss_add_cred_impersonate_name

Naming Extensions (actually RFC 6680)

  • OID GSS_C_NT_COMPOSITE_EXPORT
  • gss_display_name_ext
  • gss_inquire_name
  • gss_get_name_attribute
  • gss_set_name_attribute
  • gss_delete_name_attribute
  • gss_export_name_composite

Capsulate (draft-josefsson-gss-capsulate)

  • gss_encapsulate_token
  • gss_decapsulate_token
  • gss_oid_equal

Cred Store

  • gss_acquire_cred_from
  • gss_add_cred_from
  • gss_store_cred_into

Cred Import/Export

  • gss_export_cred ( #25 )
  • gss_import_cred ( #25 )

Credentials Options (see https://github.com/pythongssapi/python-gssapi/issues/51#issuecomment-357022036)

  • gss_set_cred_option

Additional RFCs (in gssapi.h)

RFC 4401 (Pseduo-Random Generators)

  • gss_pseudo_random

RFC 5588 (Store Cred)

  • gss_store_cred

RFC 4178 (SPNEGO)

  • gss_set_neg_mechs ( #50 )
  • gss_get_neg_mechs (NOT ACTUALLY PRESENT)

RFC 5587 (Mechanism Inquiry)

  • gss_indicate_mechs_by_attrs
  • gss_inquire_attrs_for_mech
  • gss_display_mech_attr

RFC 5801 (GSSAPI-SASL Naming)

  • gss_inquire_saslname_for_mech
  • gss_inquire_mech_for_saslname

Mechanism Specific Extensions

Krb5 Specific Extensions (gssapi_krb5.h) (#75)

  • GSS_KRB5_NT_PRINCIPAL_NAME
  • gss_krb5_ccache_name
  • gss_krb5_copy_ccache (use case unclear, deprecated on macOS)
  • gss_krb5_get_tkt_flags
  • gss_krb5_set_allowable_enctypes
  • gss_krb5_export_lucid_sec_context
  • gss_krb5_free_lucid_sec_context
  • gsskrb5_extract_authz_data_from_sec_context
  • gsskrb5_extract_authtime_from_sec_context

The following functionality is also available through the cred_store API
extensions so we may elect not to implement them at all:

  • gss_krb5_set_cred_rcache (not implemented by Heimdal)
  • gss_krb5_import_cred (implemented because Heimdal doesn't support cred store extensions)

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

This issue compares gssapi.h and gssapi_ext.h with Python-GSSAPI and lists many unchecked extensions, including gss_pseudo_random and gss_encapsulate_token. Start by selecting one unchecked item and reading its referenced header and linked issue where provided. Done should be defined as implementing one agreed extension and verifying its behavior, but the issue does not name a test path or bounded scope.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
authentication, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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