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#ifndef __com_sun_star_auth_SSOManagerFactory_idl__
#define __com_sun_star_auth_SSOManagerFactory_idl__

#ifndef __com_sun_star_auth_XSSOManagerFactory_idl_
#include <com/sun/star/auth/XSSOManagerFactory.idl>
#endif

module com { module sun { module star { module auth {

/** represents a starting point for Single Signon interactions.
    <P>The Single Signon ( SSO ) apis provide UNO based access to underlying
	   SSO implementations ( e.g. Kerberos ). The aim of the SSO apis is to
       enable authentication ( possibly mutual ) between a client ( source or
       initiator ) and a network service ( target or acceptor ). This is
       achieved via. the creation and processing of security tokens sent
       between the two parties. The steps which should be followed to
	   successfully use the SSO apis are as follows:
    <UL>
        <LI>Create an <type>XSSOManagerFactory</type> instance</LI>
        <LI>Use this factory to create/retrieve an <type>XSSOManager</type>
            instance.</LI>
        <LI>Depending on whether your code is acting as SSO source or target,
            you should use the <type>XSSOManager</type> instance to create an
            initiator security context, <type>XSSOInitiatorContext</type> or an
            acceptor security context, <type>XSSOAcceptorContext</type>
            respectively.</LI>
		<LI>On the initiator side, use the previously created context to process
            security tokens received from the acceptor side and to create
            security tokens to send to the acceptor side. On the acceptor side,
            use the previously created context to process security tokens 
            received from the initiator side and to create security tokens to
            send to the initiator side.</LI>
    </UL>

    @since OpenOffice 1.1.2
 */

published service SSOManagerFactory
{
   /** supports the creation of <type>XSSOManager</type> instances which can
       subsequently be used to create security contexts.
    */
	interface XSSOManagerFactory;
};

}; }; }; };

#endif