package

com.sun.security.auth

Interfaces

PrincipalComparator An object that implements the java.security.Principal interface typically also implements this interface to provide a means for comparing that object to a specified Subject. 

Classes

LdapPrincipal A principal identified by a distinguished name as specified by RFC 2253. 
NTDomainPrincipal

This class implements the Principal interface and represents the name of the Windows NT domain into which the user authenticated. 
NTNumericCredential

This class abstracts an NT security token and provides a mechanism to do same-process security impersonation. 
NTSid

This class implements the Principal interface and represents information about a Windows NT user, group or realm. 
NTSidDomainPrincipal

This class extends NTSid and represents a Windows NT user's domain SID. 
NTSidGroupPrincipal

This class extends NTSid and represents one of the groups to which a Windows NT user belongs. 
NTSidPrimaryGroupPrincipal

This class extends NTSid and represents a Windows NT user's primary group SID. 
NTSidUserPrincipal

This class extends NTSid and represents a Windows NT user's SID. 
NTUserPrincipal

This class implements the Principal interface and represents a Windows NT user. 
PolicyFile This class is deprecated. As of JDK 1.4, replaced by sun.security.provider.PolicyFile. This class is entirely deprecated. 
SolarisNumericGroupPrincipal This class is deprecated. As of JDK 1.4, replaced by UnixNumericGroupPrincipal. This class is entirely deprecated. 
SolarisNumericUserPrincipal This class is deprecated. As of JDK 1.4, replaced by UnixNumericUserPrincipal. This class is entirely deprecated. 
SolarisPrincipal This class is deprecated. As of JDK 1.4, replaced by UnixPrincipal. This class is entirely deprecated. 
UnixNumericGroupPrincipal

This class implements the Principal interface and represents a user's Unix group identification number (GID). 
UnixNumericUserPrincipal

This class implements the Principal interface and represents a user's Unix identification number (UID). 
UnixPrincipal

This class implements the Principal interface and represents a Unix user. 
UserPrincipal A user principal identified by a username or account name. 
X500Principal This class is deprecated. A new X500Principal class is available in the Java platform. This X500Principal classs is entirely deprecated and is here to allow for a smooth transition to the new class.