8 lines
349 B
Markdown
8 lines
349 B
Markdown
# krb5
|
|
|
|
Kerberos V5 is a trusted-third-party network authentication system.
|
|
It is designed to provide strong authentication for client/server applications by using secret-key cryptography.
|
|
A free implementation of this protocol is available from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
|
|
Kerberos is available in many commercial products as well.
|
|
|