{"categories":[{"label":"Security","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/security/2"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"k5test sets up isolated Kerberos 5 test environments and provides test case classes and decorators to run Python unit tests within those environments without affecting system Kerberos configuration.","skillfed_tags":["kerberos","gssapi","test-harness"],"use_cases":["Test Kerberos authentication flows in isolation without modifying system Kerberos configuration.","Run GSSAPI-dependent unit tests with automatic environment setup and teardown per test case.","Skip tests conditionally when krb5 version is below a required minimum or when specific GSSAPI extensions are unavailable.","Validate Kerberos realm configuration and credential handling in a sandboxed environment.","Test applications that depend on Kerberos plugins without requiring those plugins in the test environment."],"what_it_does":"k5test is a testing library that automates the setup and teardown of isolated Kerberos 5 environments for Python unit tests. Instead of manually configuring Kerberos realms or relying on system-wide Kerberos configuration, developers inherit from KerberosTestCase and get a self-contained test realm automatically provisioned before each test and cleaned up afterwards. This isolation is valuable for testing Kerberos-dependent applications without affecting production or shared Kerberos infrastructure.\n\nThe library also provides decorators to conditionally skip tests based on Kerberos version, GSSAPI extension availability, or installed plugins. It supports both MIT krb5 and Heimdal implementations and has been maintained since 2015, with support for Python 3.6 through 3.11. No runtime dependencies are required for basic use, though optional integration with python-gssapi enables extension-aware test skipping.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you are testing Kerberos or GSSAPI-dependent Python applications. The library eliminates manual Kerberos setup boilerplate and provides clean test isolation. However, note that maintenance is dormant (last release 877 days ago); if you need active support or compatibility with very recent Kerberos versions, evaluate whether the package still meets your requirements. For stable, long-term Kerberos testing needs, it remains a solid choice."},"id":"k5test","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/k5test","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/k5test.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/k5test/"},"maintenance":{"status":"dormant"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2024-03-20","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"k5test","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"A library for testing Python applications in self-contained Kerberos 5 environments"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":164543,"position":10544,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"0.10.4"}