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27  
28  package org.apache.hc.client5.http.auth;
29  
30  /**
31   * Authentication schemes by their names supported by the HttpClient.
32   *
33   * @since 4.3
34   */
35  public final class StandardAuthScheme {
36  
37      private StandardAuthScheme() {
38          // no instances
39      }
40  
41      /**
42       * Basic authentication scheme (considered inherently insecure without TLS,
43       * but most widely supported).
44       */
45      public static final String BASIC = "Basic";
46  
47      /**
48       * Digest authentication scheme.
49       */
50      public static final String DIGEST = "Digest";
51  
52      /**
53       * Bearer authentication scheme (should be used with TLS).
54       */
55      public static final String BEARER = "Bearer";
56  
57      /**
58       * The NTLM authentication scheme is a proprietary Microsoft Windows
59       * authentication protocol as defined in [MS-NLMP].
60       *
61       * @deprecated Do not use. the NTLM authentication scheme is no longer supported.
62       * Consider using Basic or Bearer authentication with TLS instead.
63       */
64      @Deprecated
65      public static final String NTLM = "NTLM";
66  
67      /**
68       * SPNEGO authentication scheme as defined in RFC 4559 and RFC 4178.
69       *
70       * @deprecated Do not use. The GGS based experimental authentication schemes are no longer
71       * supported. Consider using Basic or Bearer authentication with TLS instead.
72       */
73      @Deprecated
74      public static final String SPNEGO = "Negotiate";
75  
76      /**
77       * Kerberos authentication scheme as defined in RFC 4120.
78       *
79       * @deprecated Do not use. The GGS based experimental authentication schemes are no longer
80       * supported. Consider using Basic or Bearer authentication with TLS instead.
81       */
82      @Deprecated
83      public static final String KERBEROS = "Kerberos";
84  
85  }