Enable Kerberos Authentication for SAS 9.4

[ChristineSaidane]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

Corporate policy is disallowing username/password logins for SAS. Kerberos authentication would allow the extension to continue to connect to the SAS Servers and run SAS code in our SAS 9.4 environment.

Describe the solution you'd like

Suggesting similar authentication config as Enterprise Guide and Add-in for Microsoft Office, supporting at least Integrated Windows Authentication via Kerberos, for SAS 9.4. Would like the solution by end of Q1 2026 if possible due to compliance due dates.

Describe alternatives you've considered

Corporate Security insists on SSO and currently Kerberos is acceptable, therefore, no other alternatives considered.

Additional context

No additional context.

SAS version

SAS 9.4M8

[snlwih]

Seems to have similarities with #319. In SAS Enterprise Guide running on Windows, we indeed support Integrated Windows Authentication, which when switched on allows to select a security package, which includes Kerberos. This uses SAS IOM connection protocol. Some screenshots below.

Given existing commitments for the next 2 months, we cannot promise delivery of this new (advanced) capability in the short deadlines requested. But will move this item to the Candidate Issues milestone for prioritization for connection type of Remote IOM when development resources free up.