python requests kerberos authentication

Python Requests Kerberos Authentication

As a web developer, I have worked on several Python projects that required HTTP requests with Kerberos authentication.

Kerberos is a network authentication protocol that provides secure authentication over insecure networks. It is commonly used in enterprise environments to authenticate users on a network.

Python Requests is a popular Python library used for making HTTP requests. It supports various authentication methods, including Kerberos authentication.

Using Python Requests with Kerberos Authentication

To use Kerberos authentication with Python Requests, you need to install the requests-kerberos module. This module provides support for Kerberos authentication in Python Requests.

    pip install requests-kerberos
    

After installing the module, you can use the following code to make an HTTP request with Kerberos authentication:

    import requests
    from requests_kerberos import HTTPKerberosAuth
    
    response = requests.get('https://example.com', auth=HTTPKerberosAuth())
    
    if response.status_code == 200:
        print('Success!')
    else:
        print('Error: %s' % response.status_code)
    

The HTTPKerberosAuth class is used to authenticate the HTTP request with Kerberos.

Alternatively, you can use the following code to authenticate the request with Kerberos using the SPNEGO protocol:

    import requests
    from requests_negotiate_sspi import HttpNegotiateAuth
    
    response = requests.get('https://example.com', auth=HttpNegotiateAuth())
    
    if response.status_code == 200:
        print('Success!')
    else:
        print('Error: %s' % response.status_code)
    

The HttpNegotiateAuth class is used to authenticate the HTTP request with Kerberos using the SPNEGO protocol.

Both methods are valid and can be used depending on your specific requirements.