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authorMagnus Hagander2007-12-03 13:40:11 +0000
committerMagnus Hagander2007-12-03 13:40:11 +0000
commit0b477b4f7881b5cdbebadccfc8dbb179ca21d4c4 (patch)
treecd8c427e35bbf2a7e2b04863962778889a145ffd
parentf6f576ebb25bde1b6f13010a1febf1da1f6333d4 (diff)
Add missing documentation for SSPI packets.
-rw-r--r--doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml66
1 files changed, 61 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml
index 3810cc7fd7..5455a2f2a5 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/protocol.sgml
@@ -230,10 +230,10 @@
The server then sends an appropriate authentication request message,
to which the frontend must reply with an appropriate authentication
response message (such as a password).
- For all authentication methods except GSSAPI, there is at most
+ For all authentication methods except GSSAPI and SSPI, there is at most
one request and one response. In some methods, no response
at all is needed from the frontend, and so no authentication request
- occurs. For GSSAPI, multiple iterations of packets may be needed to
+ occurs. For GSSAPI and SSPI, multiple iterations of packets may be needed to
complete the authentication.
</para>
@@ -345,12 +345,25 @@
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
+ <term>AuthenticationSSPI</term>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>
+ The frontend must now initiate a SSPI negotiation. The frontend
+ will send a PasswordMessage with the first part of the SSPI
+ data stream in response to this. If further messages are needed,
+ the server will respond with AuthenticationGSSContinue.
+ </para>
+ </listitem>
+
+ </varlistentry>
+ <varlistentry>
<term>AuthenticationGSSContinue</term>
<listitem>
<para>
This message contains the response data from the previous step
- of GSSAPI negotiation (AuthenticationGSS or a previous
- AuthenticationGSSContinue). If the GSSAPI data in this message
+ of GSSAPI or SSPI negotiation (AuthenticationGSS, AuthenticationSSPI
+ or a previous AuthenticationGSSContinue). If the GSSAPI
+ or SSPI data in this message
indicates more data is needed to complete the authentication,
the frontend must send this data as another PasswordMessage. If
GSSAPI authentication is completed by this message, the server
@@ -1708,6 +1721,49 @@ AuthenticationGSS (B)
<varlistentry>
<term>
+AuthenticationSSPI (B)
+</term>
+<listitem>
+<para>
+
+<variablelist>
+<varlistentry>
+<term>
+ Byte1('R')
+</term>
+<listitem>
+<para>
+ Identifies the message as an authentication request.
+</para>
+</listitem>
+</varlistentry>
+<varlistentry>
+<term>
+ Int32(8)
+</term>
+<listitem>
+<para>
+ Length of message contents in bytes, including self.
+</para>
+</listitem>
+</varlistentry>
+<varlistentry>
+<term>
+ Int32(9)
+</term>
+<listitem>
+<para>
+ Specifies that SSPI authentication is required.
+</para>
+</listitem>
+</varlistentry>
+</variablelist>
+
+</para>
+</listitem>
+</varlistentry>
+<varlistentry>
+<term>
AuthenticationGSSContinue (B)
</term>
<listitem>
@@ -1750,7 +1806,7 @@ AuthenticationGSSContinue (B)
</term>
<listitem>
<para>
- GSSAPI authentication data.
+ GSSAPI or SSPI authentication data.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>