Authentication Services Application Development
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4/8/2010
Services supported by Windows Mobile include security services for user authentication, credential management, and message protection through a programming interface called the Security Support Provider Interface (SSPI). A Security Support Provider Interface (SSPI) allows an application to use various security models available on a computer or network without changing the interface to the security system.
A security support provider (SSP) is contained in a dynamic-link library (DLL) that implements SSPI by making one or more security packages available to applications. Each security package provides mappings between the SSPI function calls of an application and the functions of an actual security model. Security packages support security protocols such as Kerberos and NTLM.
The following security support providers are supported by Windows Mobile:
- Kerberos Security Support Provider
- NTLM Security Support Provider
- Schannel Security Support Provider
- Negotiate Security Support Provider
In This Section
- Security Support Provider Interface Architecture
Shows the relationship of the SSP DLLs to the SSPI Secur32.dll, Winsock, and WinInet.
- Security Packages
Lists the SSPs that are supported by Windows Mobile and the corresponding DLLs.
- SSPI Functions and Structures
Lists the supported authentication services functions and structures.
- Using SSPI
Shows the steps that application-level protocols must follow in order to use SSPI.
- SSPI Sample Application
Provides a sample of a client SSPI application.
Related Sections
- Authentication Services OS Design Development
Provides an overview of the modules and components that implement authentication services in Windows Mobile, and the sysgen variables that enable this functionality.