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title: Security Mechanisms
framework: GSS
role: collectionGroup
role_heading: API Collection
path: gss/security-mechanisms
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# Security Mechanisms

Provide a security mechanism for your implementation.

## Overview

Overview For more information on the attributes of a mechanism, see RFC 5587.

## Topics

### Queries

- [gss_indicate_mechs(_:_:)](gss/gss_indicate_mechs(_:_:).md)
- [gss_indicate_mechs_by_attrs(_:_:_:_:_:)](gss/gss_indicate_mechs_by_attrs(_:_:_:_:_:).md)
- [gss_display_mech_attr(_:_:_:_:_:)](gss/gss_display_mech_attr(_:_:_:_:_:).md)
- [gss_inquire_attrs_for_mech(_:_:_:_:)](gss/gss_inquire_attrs_for_mech(_:_:_:_:).md)
- [gss_inquire_mech_for_saslname(_:_:_:)](gss/gss_inquire_mech_for_saslname(_:_:_:).md)
- [gss_inquire_saslname_for_mech(_:_:_:_:_:)](gss/gss_inquire_saslname_for_mech(_:_:_:_:_:).md)

## See Also

### Credentials

- [Credential Management](gss/credential-management.md)