# Uses of Interface
org.ietf.jgss.GSSCredential

Packages that use GSSCredential
Package | Description
--- | ---
com.sun.security.jgss | This package defines classes and interfaces for the JDK extensions to the GSS-API.
org.ietf.jgss | This package presents a framework that allows application developers to make use of security services like authentication, data integrity and data confidentiality from a variety of underlying security mechanisms like Kerberos, using a unified API.

## Uses of GSSCredential in com.sun.security.jgss

Subinterfaces of GSSCredential in com.sun.security.jgss
Modifier and Type | Interface | Description
--- | --- | ---
`interface` | `ExtendedGSSCredential` | The extended GSSCredential interface for supporting additional functionalities not defined by `org.ietf.jgss.GSSCredential`.

Methods in com.sun.security.jgss that return GSSCredential
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`GSSCredential` | ExtendedGSSCredential.`impersonate​(GSSName name)` | Impersonates a principal.

Methods in com.sun.security.jgss with parameters of type GSSCredential
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`static Subject` | GSSUtil.`createSubject​(GSSName principals, GSSCredential credentials)` | Use this method to convert a GSSName and GSSCredential into a Subject.

## Uses of GSSCredential in org.ietf.jgss

Methods in org.ietf.jgss that return GSSCredential
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`abstract GSSCredential` | GSSManager.`createCredential​(int usage)` | Factory method for acquiring default credentials.
`abstract GSSCredential` | GSSManager.`createCredential​(GSSName name, int lifetime, Oid[] mechs, int usage)` | Factory method for acquiring credentials over a set of mechanisms.
`abstract GSSCredential` | GSSManager.`createCredential​(GSSName name, int lifetime, Oid mech, int usage)` | Factory method for acquiring a single mechanism credential.
`GSSCredential` | GSSContext.`getDelegCred()` | Obtains the credentials delegated by the context initiator to the context acceptor.

Methods in org.ietf.jgss with parameters of type GSSCredential
Modifier and Type | Method | Description
--- | --- | ---
`abstract GSSContext` | GSSManager.`createContext​(GSSCredential myCred)` | Factory method for creating a context on the acceptor' side.
`abstract GSSContext` | GSSManager.`createContext​(GSSName peer, Oid mech, GSSCredential myCred, int lifetime)` | Factory method for creating a context on the initiator's side.