In Greek mythology Kerberos is a three-headed dog guarding the entrance to the underworld. In the client Kerberos authentication provider you'll find in every Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 OS platform, the three heads translate to authentication, authorization and auditing. While Microsoft's Kerberos does not yet factor in auditing, this chapter will take you through the Kerberos protocol and in-depth authentication and authorization methods.

Learn all about Kerberos in Chapter 5, 'Kerberos,' from Jan De Clercq's book "Windows Server 2003 security infrastructures" with this series of book excerpts, courtesy of Elsevier Digital Press. (Published 2004.)

Chapter 5 excerpts: Kerberos

1. Introducing Kerberos
2. Kerberos advantages
3. Kerberos: The basic protocol
4. Logging on to Windows using Kerberos: Single domain environment
5. Logging on to Windows using Kerberos: Multiple domain environment
6. Logging on to Windows using Kerberos: Multiple forest logon process
7. Advanced Kerberos topics: Delegation of authentication
8. Advanced Kerberos topics: From authentication to authorization
9. Advanced Kerberos topics: Kerberized applications
10. Kerberos configuration
11. Kerberos and authentication troubleshooting
12. Kerberos interoperability

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About the book

Written by author Jan De Clercq, this book focuses on the operating system's authentication, authorization, key management and security management infrastructure services. It provides all you need to know about Windows-rooted trusted security infrastructures and fundamental Windows security concepts. The book covers different authentication methods, including Kerberos.

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