CUSSP

  • Cornell University Stateless Server Protocol
  • A "pre-web" client/server protocol
  • Developed at CIT in mid-90s
  • Each request can be authenticated
    • Can use Kerberos 4 or Kerberos 5
  • Encryption is optional
    • Encryption uses Kerberos
  • Several versions exist with varying features
  • Various implementations exist in C and Java
  • Still used in some legacy applications
  • Some examples are ...
    • CUWebAuth
    • CUWebLogin
    • Permit Server
    • SideCar
    • Kfront
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