An Authentication system from MIT.

A network authentication system which provides users or services with tickets and keys used to prove identity and encrypt data streams (to prevent sniffing.)

Kerberos allows a pricipal to authenticate without passing the secret password or key in plain text over the network. DCE uses Kerberos 5.

A distributed authentication system which can identify the users, client and server applications to each other.

A single sign-on type system utilizing symmetric key encryption through a ticket-oriented mechanism for network security.

This security architecture was developed by MIT and originally delivered as part of the Unix based technologies to support fast, secure roams within a fully authenticated domain.

An MIT-designed network security system currently being developed. Kerberos has been adopted by the Open Software Foundation as the authentication standard for DCE. (From Greek mythology: the three-headed guard dog of hell.) See data computing environment (DCE).

An authentication system used for dial-up, remote or Internet connections. An Internet Engineering Task Force standard, Kerberos works by having a central server grant a "ticket" honored by all networked nodes running Kerberos.

Cornell's authentication system which verifies a user's identity. This form of authentication is used by JEMS to identify a user and to ensure that only authorized users are able to use JEMS.

Kerberos is a network authentication protocol for client-server applications. It has been developed at MIT and uses secret-key cryptography to avoid transmission of cleartext passwords over the network. Kerberos is the authentication protocol used in AFS . Reference Link (http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www)

Pertaining to the security system of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's (MIT's) Project Athena. It uses symmetric key cryptography to provide security services to users in a network.

a system for authentization, named after three-headed dog guarding the gate to the Underworld in the Greek mythology

In Greek mythology, the three-headed dog that guards the entrance to the underworld. In the computing world, Kerberos is a network security package that was developed at MIT.

A secret-key network authentication protocol that uses a choice of cryptographic algorithms for encryption and a centralized key database for authentication.

A network authentication protocol for client/server applications using secret-key cryptography, developed by MIT. Clients obtain so-called "tickets" from ticket granting servers that are trusted by the server application. Once a ticket is obtained, client applications can interact with the server application using the kerberos protocol. In Atlas, kerberos is used to authenticate users to the CVS repository. Thus, for any work that involves the code repository, you will need to obtain a kerberos ticket. See Also CVS.

A system that provides a central authentication mechanism for a variety of client/server applications, using passwords and secret keys. Developed at the MIT.

Is a security system based on symmetric key cryptography.

An authentication protocol, connected to your UCD account, that allows you to access restricted documents such as web chat or Sisweb. When you are finished with an Internet session, completely quit a browser to end a Kerberos session and prevent other users from accessing secure documents and programs through your Kerberos authentication.

A network authentication service developed at MIT and later adopted by Microsoft for use with Windows2000 and SMB over naked TCP/IP transport. See: RFC 1510

In the Greek mythology, it is the name of the three-headed dog guarding the entrance of the kingdom of the dead. In the present context, it is the name of a method for authenticating a user using encryption in a reliable way. It has been developed by MIT within the project Athena.

An authentication protocol employing "tickets" generated with private key encryption to authorize transactions between a user and a remote server.

The basis of most of the distributed computing environment (DCE) security services. Kerberos provides the secure use of distributed software components.

a name coined by Project Athena for the authentication and security services of the network. Kerberos provides workstations and services with encrypted "tickets" to be used when requesting a service on the network. Named after Kerberos in Greek mythology, the three-headed dog that guards the gates of Hades.

A security profile that Windows 2003 uses to authenticate users and services. The difference between older Windows NT security and Kerberos is that both the user and the service have to authenticate each other. Each user that logs onto the network is assigned a ticket which is passed to network services for authentication.

Protocol for secure user authentication in Windows 2000 environments. It was designed by MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) within the Athena project. The protocol is based on such principles where the third side is trustworthy. Users use their passwords to authenticate to the central server (KDC, Key Distribution Center) and the server sends them encrypted tickets which can be used to authenticate to various services in the network.

Named after the hound of Hades in Greek mythology, Kerberos is a computer network authentication protocol for parties communicating over an unsecured connection. The system provides mutual authentication so that both parties can prove their identities in a secure manner. Kerberos is designed to prevent eavesdropping and replay attacks.

A network authentication protocol designed to provide strong authentication for client/server applications by using secret-key cryptography. http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www

A network authentication protocol that uses secret key cryptography.

a security system designed to protect access to personal, confidential information on computer networks. When you request access to Kerberos-protected private information, Kerberos verifies that you have entered the correct password for your Network ID (this process is called authentication), and then issues you an electronic ticket, which gives you admission to restricted services.

An authentication system that enables two parties to exchange private information over an otherwise open network. It works by assigning a unique key, called a ticket, to each user that logs on to the network. The ticket is then embedded in messages that are sent over the network. The receiver of a message uses the ticket to authenticate the sender.

A service for authenticating users in a network environment.

A publicly available security and authentication product that works with the Parallel System Support Programs software to authenticate the execution of remote commands.

Project Athena's authentication service.

An authentication system designed to enable two parties to exchange private information across an otherwise open network. It works by assigning a unique key, called a ticket, to each user that logs on to the network. The ticket is then embedded in messages to identify the sender of the message.

An authentication system enabling protected communication over an open network using a unique key called a ticket.

a network authentication protocol (The name Kerberos comes from Greek mythology; it is the three-headed dog that guarded the entrance to Hades. aka "Cerberus")

A network authentication protocol. It is designed to provide strong authentication for client/server applications by using a public/private key system.

A new authentication protocol used in windows 2000

Authentication system of MIT's Project Athena. It is based on symmetric key cryptography and secure Kerberos servers. [RFC1392].

An authentication and authorization security system developed by MIT and the IETF working group. It is based on secret key technology, and is generally easier to manage than a public key infrastructure because of its centralized design. However, Kerberos is not as scalable as a public key infrastructure.

An authentication system used for open systems and networks. Developed at MIT, Kerberos can be added onto any existing protocol. The system uses an adaptation of DES (Data Encryption Standard) and tickets to protect messages sent on a network by a user and by the system. Kerberos never transmits passwords over the network. Contrast Kerberos to public key encryption.

Security system developed at MIT that authenticates users. It does not provide authorisation of services or databases; it establishes identity at logon, which is used throughout the session.

The Kerberos Network Authentication Service (V5). J. Kohl and C. Neuman. September 1993. Internet Engineering Task Force.

An authentication protocol which allows individuals to prove their identity to one another in a secure manner. It is the is the primary authentication mechanism in the Windows 2000 operating system and beyond. Kerberos is named after the three headed dog that gaurded the gateway to hades in Greek mythology.

Security system for Unix environments derived from MIT’s Project Athena. Uses a trusted server to ensure that there are no unwanted systems in the network. It is not an all-singing, all-dancing security system àla RACF with file and record-level security, etc. In z/OS, Kerberos support has been modernized and moved from Communications Server to z/OS itself.

Kerberos is a network authentication protocol designed to provide strong authentication for client/server applications by using secret-key cryptography.

An overview of the Kerberos network authentication protocol and how it works.

Kerberos is the security system of MIT's Project Athena. It is based on symmetric key cryptography. See also: encryption.

Kerberos is a network security system that allows two computers on an insecure network to trust each other, and provides ways for the computers to exchange information securely. Fetch supports secure connections to FTP servers using Kerberos. For more information, see the Kerberos help topic.

A widely deployed security protocol that was developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to authenticate users and clients in a wired network environment and to securely distribute encryption keys.

A network authentication protocol that is designed to provide strong authentication for client/server applications by using secret-key cryptography. (KX.509 is a mechanism for allowing Kerberos to interoperate with X.509.)

An authentication service, the protocol that is used by that service, or the code that is used to implement that service. SEAM is an authentication implementation that is closely based on Kerberos V5. While technically different, “SEAM” and “Kerberos” are often used interchangeably in SEAM documentation. The same is true for “Kerberos” and “Kerberos V5.” Kerberos (also spelled Cerberus) was a fierce, three-headed mastiff who guarded the gates of Hades in Greek mythology.

An authentication scheme developed at MIT used to prevent unauthorized monitoring of logins and passwords.

An authentication service, the protocol that is used by that service, or the code that is used to implement that service. The Solaris Kerberos implementation that is closely based on Kerberos V5 implementation. While technically different, “Kerberos” and “Kerberos V5” are often used interchangeably in the Kerberos documentation. Kerberos (also spelled Cerberus) was a fierce, three-headed mastiff who guarded the gates of Hades in Greek mythology.

An authentication protocol in which a trusted third party, an arbitrator, is relied upon to perform the authentication of clients on a TCP/IP network. The protocol was designed in a way that encrypted tickets are transmitted over the network rather than traditional plaintext passwords providing for secure network authentication.

A network authentication service developed under Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Project Athena that strengthens security in distributed environments. Kerberos is a trusted third-party authentication system that relies on shared secrets and assumes that the third party is secure. It provides single sign-on capabilities and database link authentication (MIT Kerberos only) for users, provides centralized password storage, and enhances PC security.

A security system developed by MIT's Project Athena and others on the Net, named after the three-headed watchdog of Hades in Greek and Roman mythology. It is based on symmetric key cryptography; you give your login and password to a trusted agent on your local computer, who authenticates your identity to the services you wish to use on another computer. See also authentication, authorization, encryption, password. WWWebfx Home Page

A secret key network authentication protocol developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), using the DES cryptographic algorithm for encryption and a centralized key database for authentication.

A component of MIT's Project Athena. Kerberos is the security system, based on symmetric key cryptography.

This is one of many authentication systems Eudora uses. If your network uses Kerberos for authentication, the appropriate options are provided by your e-mail administrator.

An authentication protocol, defined by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) in Request For Comments (RFC) 1510 and characterized by distributed, mutual authentication of client and server.

A service for authenticating users in a distributed environment by providing mutual authentication of two principals using a trusted third party.

An authentication protocol designed for open, hostile networks. Developed by MIT.

An authentication system developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); it enables the exchange of private information across an open network by assigning a unique key called a "ticket" to a user requesting access to secure information.

Protocol for secure user authentication in Windows 2000 environments. A user password is required to log into the central server (KDC, Key Distribution Center, Windows 2000 domain controller) where the user receives an encrypted ticket for logging into other servers in the network.

n. A network authentication protocol developed by MIT. Kerberos authenticates the identity of users attempting to log on to a network and encrypts their communications through secret-key cryptography. A free implementation of Kerberos is available from MIT (http://web.mit.edu/kerberos/www/), although it is also available in many commercial products. See also authentication, cryptography.

network security system used at Cornell. Pronounced "CUR-burr-ohs." -- current developer is MIT "Kerberized" is acceptable, but use "Kerberos-protected" for general purposes.

A trusted third-party authentication protocol developed at MIT.

An authentication system developed at the Massachusetts Institute of technology that uses Symmetric key cryptography to ensure authentication and security. NT 5 uses Kerberos security in place of the ... more

Kerberos is a secret-key network authentication system developed by MIT and uses DES for encryption and authentication. Unlike a public-key authentication system, it does not produce digital signatures. Kerberos was designed to authenticate requests for network resources rather than to authenticate authorship of documents. See also: DSS.

A trusted third-party authentication protocol developed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and used widely in the United States. Unlike other authentication schemes, Kerberos does not use public key technology. Instead, it uses symmetric ciphers and secrets shared between the Kerberos server and each individual user. Each user has a unique password, and the Kerberos server uses this password to encrypt messages sent to that user, so the message can't be read by anyone else.

Penn's chosen network authentication protocol, which was developed by MIT, that is currently being deployed incrementally through the PennKey Program. It is designed to provide strong authentication for client/server applications by using secret-key cryptography.

A network authentication system, based on the key distribution model. It allows machines communicating over networks to prove their identity to each other through a trusted third party. It also prevents eavesdropping or replay attacks (recording and retrying encryption information "snooped" off the network), through support for a variety of data encryption schemes.

An authentication service developed by the Project Athena team at MIT.

Kerberos is the name of a computer network authentication protocol, which allows individuals communicating over an insecure network to prove their identity to one another in a secure manner, and also a suite of free software published by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) which implements this protocol. Kerberos prevents eavesdropping or replay attacks, and ensures the integrity of the data. Its designers aimed primarily at a client-server model, and it provides mutual authentication — both the user and the server verify each other's identity.