com.distinct.rpc
Class AuthDesServerDB

java.lang.Object
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public class AuthDesServerDB

extends java.lang.Object

Implements server side checks and a temporary database for client nickname authenticators. Used in Secure RPC.

See Also:

JRPC.AuthDes

Constructor Summary

AuthDesServerDB(java.lang.String servernetname, java.lang.String passwd, PublicKeyDB db)
Creates an authenticator database.

Method Summary

AuthDes	checkAuth(Auth cred, Auth verf) Checks whether a credential fits to a verifier.
void	flush() Flushes the nickname authenticator cache and forces all clients to send a new full authenticator.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

AuthDesServerDB

public AuthDesServerDB(java.lang.String servernetname,
                       java.lang.String passwd,
                       PublicKeyDB db)
                throws RPCError

Creates an authenticator database.

Parameters:

servernetname - The name of the servers's authority.

passwd - The password that authenticates the servers's authority.

db - The key store.

Throws:

RPCError - Thrown if creation fails.

Method Detail

checkAuth

public AuthDes checkAuth(Auth cred,
                         Auth verf)
                  throws RPCAuthError

Checks whether a credential fits to a verifier.

Parameters:

cred - The credential to be checked.

verf - The verifier to be checked.

Returns:

The verified authenticator. It can be used to determine the client's netname and if necessary also the current session key.

Throws:

JRPC.RPCAuthError - Thrown if the check fails.

RPCAuthError

flush

public void flush()

Flushes the nickname authenticator cache and forces all clients to send a new full authenticator.