Re: LWP::Authen::Negotiate

On Saturday 03 December 2005 11:48, Leif Johansson wrote:

> Hmm why not use the GSSAPI-module already in CPAN Philip Guenther
> has a much more complete XS-glue.

1. When I tested the module (last week) it does not compile an build and
   had no documentation how to use it.
   so I just wrote my own bindings that worked for me.

2. It's the first time for me to write XS bindings, so i misused GSSAPI
   as my object of writing XS-Code ;-)

3. I have thought of the Authen::SPNEGO Namespace because
   I am going to write an Authen::SPNEGO::Win32SSPI Module to
   make the Win32 native Kerberro API available on Windows platforms to
   LWP::Authen::Negotiate.
   Authen::SPNEGO will be the proxy Interface that uses Win32 or 
   GSSAPI bindings, so that it doesnt matters to LWP::Authen::GSSAPI
   what Platform (Win32 or GSSAPI) provides the Authentication system.
   As Authen::SPNEGO::GSSAPI::SecurityContext is an Interface to my own
   bindings, I think I can rewrite  Authen::SPNEGO::GSSAPI::SecurityContext
   to use other XS bindinge than mine if a complete GSSAPI module is available
   in CPAN.

Yes, you are right, if the Philip Guenther module it is better to use his 
bindings in Authen::SPNEGO::GSSAPI::SecurityContext.
Are you in contact with Philip Guenther what the state of development is?

BTW: First I have searched for LWP::Authen::Negotiate in CPAN, why
is your module not in CPAN?

Achim