[clug] authenticated RPC

[Scott Ferguson]

On 10/09/14 14:38, jm wrote:
> Are there any RPC protocols out there that have
> authentication/aothorisation built in? It seem to have been over looked
> in every one I've looked at.

Quick Google gives:-
IBM
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/ssw_aix_61/com.ibm.aix.progcomc/rpc_auth.htm
Oracle Secure RPC
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E23823_01/html/816-4557/auth-2.html
Google RPCAuth
Microsoft has one too.


>  I'm using python to write some middle ware
> to sit between a django front end on one server and a privileged service
> on another, exposing a limited set of functionality. While I'll be
> locking it down to only one or two IP addresses I'd still prefer to have
> the extra level of protection of authentication. Not just as a mean of
> defence in depth, but also to stop other things on the front end server
> from having access or to change what functionality is available
> depending on the user.
> 
> Jeff.
> 
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HTH

Kind regards