org.apache.http.client.config

## Class AuthSchemes

- java.lang.Object
- - org.apache.http.client.config.AuthSchemes

    public final class AuthSchemes
    extends Object

Standard authentication schemes supported by HttpClient.

Since:
  4.3

### Field Summary

Fields
`static String` `BASIC` Basic authentication scheme as defined in RFC 2617 (considered inherently insecure, but most widely supported).
`static String` `CREDSSP` CredSSP authentication scheme defined in [MS-CSSP].
`static String` `DIGEST` Digest authentication scheme as defined in RFC 2617.
`static String` `KERBEROS` Kerberos authentication scheme as defined in RFC 4120 (considered to be the most secure among currently supported authentication schemes).
`static String` `NTLM` The NTLM authentication scheme is a proprietary Microsoft Windows authentication protocol as defined in [MS-NLMP].
`static String` `SPNEGO` SPNEGO authentication scheme as defined in RFC 4559 and RFC 4178 (considered to be the most secure among currently supported authentication schemes if Kerberos is selected).

### Method Summary

### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

### Field Detail

#### BASIC

    public static final String BASIC

Basic authentication scheme as defined in RFC 2617 (considered inherently insecure, but most widely supported).

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  Constant Field Values

#### DIGEST

    public static final String DIGEST

Digest authentication scheme as defined in RFC 2617.

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  Constant Field Values

#### NTLM

    public static final String NTLM

The NTLM authentication scheme is a proprietary Microsoft Windows authentication protocol as defined in [MS-NLMP].

See Also:
  Constant Field Values

#### SPNEGO

    public static final String SPNEGO

SPNEGO authentication scheme as defined in RFC 4559 and RFC 4178 (considered to be the most secure among currently supported authentication schemes if Kerberos is selected).

See Also:
  Constant Field Values

#### KERBEROS

    public static final String KERBEROS

Kerberos authentication scheme as defined in RFC 4120 (considered to be the most secure among currently supported authentication schemes).

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  Constant Field Values

#### CREDSSP

    public static final String CREDSSP

CredSSP authentication scheme defined in [MS-CSSP].

See Also:
  Constant Field Values