Windows support of native GSS-API in Java 6

Question

From http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/J2SE/security/#3:

Note: These two system properties are ignored when applications run on operating systems that do not yet support this feature, for example, MS Windows.

That document is from 2006, so things could have changed but I've not found a definitive answer.

I would like to know if the latest release of Sun Java 6 for Windows support native GSS today (to get the TGT without tinkering with the registry).

Answer 1

Nope

From http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk6/jdk6-gate/jdk/file/78235ae077a1/src/share/classes/sun/security/jgss/GSSManagerImpl.java (47):

   47     static {
   48         USE_NATIVE =
   49             AccessController.doPrivileged(new PrivilegedAction<Boolean>() {
   50                     public Boolean run() {
   51                             String osname = System.getProperty("os.name");
   52                             if (osname.startsWith("SunOS") ||
   53                                 osname.startsWith("Linux")) {
   54                                 return new Boolean(System.getProperty
   55                                     (USE_NATIVE_PROP));
   56                             }
   57                             return Boolean.FALSE;
   58                     }
   59             });
   60 

Answer 2

Finally, native support for the Windows SSPI (the Windows somewhat equivalent of the GSS-API) is in JDK 11 onwards:

https://stackoverflow.com/a/69871106/1504556

Recap:

• You must be using at least JDK 11.0.10.
• You must set -Dsun.security.jgss.native=true
• The new feature isn't yet reflected in the Accessing Native GSS-API page so you'll have to rely on the bug tracker tickets (see above link) and/or release notes in order to understand the new feature.