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package org.apache.http.client.config;

Standard authentication schemes supported by HttpClient.
Since:
4.3/**
 * Standard authentication schemes supported by HttpClient.
 *
 * @since 4.3
 */
public final class AuthSchemes {

    
Basic authentication scheme as defined in RFC 2617 (considered inherently
insecure, but most widely supported).
/**
     * Basic authentication scheme as defined in RFC 2617 (considered inherently
     * insecure, but most widely supported).
     */
    public static final String BASIC = "Basic";

    
Digest authentication scheme as defined in RFC 2617.
/**
     * Digest authentication scheme as defined in RFC 2617.
     */
    public static final String DIGEST = "Digest";

    
The NTLM authentication scheme is a proprietary Microsoft Windows
authentication protocol as defined in [MS-NLMP].
/**
     * The NTLM authentication scheme is a proprietary Microsoft Windows
     * authentication protocol as defined in [MS-NLMP].
     */
    public static final String NTLM = "NTLM";

    
SPNEGO authentication scheme as defined in RFC 4559 and RFC 4178
(considered to be the most secure among currently supported
authentication schemes if Kerberos is selected).
/**
     * SPNEGO authentication scheme as defined in RFC 4559 and RFC 4178
     * (considered to be the most secure among currently supported
     * authentication schemes if Kerberos is selected).
     */
    public static final String SPNEGO = "Negotiate";

    
Kerberos authentication scheme as defined in RFC 4120
(considered to be the most secure among currently supported
authentication schemes).
/**
     * Kerberos authentication scheme as defined in RFC 4120
     * (considered to be the most secure among currently supported
     * authentication schemes).
     */
    public static final String KERBEROS = "Kerberos";

    
CredSSP authentication scheme defined in [MS-CSSP].
/**
     * CredSSP authentication scheme defined in [MS-CSSP].
     */
    public static final String CREDSSP = "CredSSP";

    private AuthSchemes() {
    }

}