In Greek mythology Kerberos is a three-headed dog guarding the gates of Hades. In Microsoft terminology it's the authentication and authorization protocol guarding access to Windows. Read more in the book excerpts below.
Get technical detail and advice on using Kerberos authentication and authorization techniques to secure Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 OSes in the excerpts from Chapter 5, 'Kerberos,' of Jan De Clercq's book Windows Server 2003 security infrastructures.
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