The MIT Kerberos security mechanism is now available on DB-Library, providing network and mutual authentication services. This feature allows older Sybase applications to be Kerberized to use Kerberos authentication services, with lesser need for modification and recompilation.
The following DB-Library macros were added to enable Kerberos support:
DBSETLNETWORKAUTH: used to enable or disable network base authentication.
DBSETLMUTUALAUTH: used to enable or disable mutual authentication of the connection’s security mechanism.
DBSETLSERVERPRINCIPAL: used to set the server’s principal name, if required.
For information on installing MIT Kerberos on DB-Library, refer to the Installation and Release Bulletin Sybase SDK DB-Lib Kerberos Authentication Option 12.5.1.
DB-Library only supports network authentication and
mutual authentication services in the Kerberos security mechanism.
