Uses of Class javax.security.auth.kerberos.KeyTab (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-04-17

## Uses of Class
javax.security.auth.kerberos.KeyTab

- Packages that use KeyTab
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  javax.security.auth.kerberos | This package contains utility classes related to the Kerberos network authentication protocol.

- - ### Uses of KeyTab in javax.security.auth.kerberos

    Methods in javax.security.auth.kerberos that return KeyTab
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static KeyTab` | KeyTab.`getInstance()` Returns the default `KeyTab` instance that is bound to an unknown service principal.
    `static KeyTab` | KeyTab.`getInstance(File file)` Returns a `KeyTab` instance from a `File` object that is bound to an unknown service principal.
    `static KeyTab` | KeyTab.`getInstance(KerberosPrincipal princ)` Returns the default `KeyTab` instance that is bound to the specified service principal.
    `static KeyTab` | KeyTab.`getInstance(KerberosPrincipal princ, File file)` Returns a `KeyTab` instance from a `File` object that is bound to the specified service principal.
    `static KeyTab` | KeyTab.`getUnboundInstance()` Returns the default unbound `KeyTab` instance.
    `static KeyTab` | KeyTab.`getUnboundInstance(File file)` Returns an unbound `KeyTab` instance from a `File` object.

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