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4. Authentication Methods
The TLS protocol provides confidentiality and encryption, but also offers authentication, which is a prerequisite for a secure connection. The available authentication methods in GnuTLS are:
- Certificate authentication
- Anonymous authentication
- SRP authentication
- PSK authentication
| 4.1 Certificate Authentication | ||
| 4.2 Anonymous Authentication | ||
| 4.3 Authentication using SRP | ||
| 4.4 Authentication using PSK | ||
| 4.5 Authentication and Credentials | ||
| 4.6 Parameters Stored in Credentials |