HostBasedAuthenticator

All Known Implementing Classes:

AcceptAllHostBasedAuthenticator, RejectAllHostBasedAuthenticator, StaticHostBasedAuthenticator

Functional Interface:

This is a functional interface and can therefore be used as the assignment target for a lambda expression or method reference.
```
@FunctionalInterface
public interface HostBasedAuthenticator
```
Invoked when "hostbased" authentication is used

See Also:

RFC 4252 - section 9

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`authenticate(ServerSession session, java.lang.String username, java.security.PublicKey clientHostKey, java.lang.String clientHostName, java.lang.String clientUsername, java.util.List<java.security.cert.X509Certificate> certificates)`

- Method Detail
  - authenticate
```
boolean authenticate(ServerSession session,
                     java.lang.String username,
                     java.security.PublicKey clientHostKey,
                     java.lang.String clientHostName,
                     java.lang.String clientUsername,
                     java.util.List<java.security.cert.X509Certificate> certificates)
```
    Parameters:
    
    session - The ServerSession through which the request was received
    
    username - The username attempting to login
    
    clientHostKey - The remote client's host PublicKey
    
    clientHostName - The reported remote client's host name
    
    clientUsername - The remote client username
    
    certificates - Associated X509Certificates - may be null/empty
    
    Returns:
    
    true whether authentication is allowed to proceed