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Kerberos resources

Kerberos: The Network Authentication Protocol

Reference distribution and official documentation for Kerberos. Software is subject to US export control. (MIT)

CERT Advisory: Buffer Overflow in Kerberos Administration Daemon

"Multiple Kerberos distributions contain a remotely exploitable buffer overflow in the Kerberos administration daemon. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain root privileges on a vulnerable system."

Kerberos: An Authentication Service for Computer Networks

A technical paper documenting the system and standard. Includes diagrams and references.

How to Kerberize your Site

Excellent tutorial on implementation. Contains detailed steps to follow for a successful installation, as well as answers to common questions.

GNU Shishi

Freely available implementation of Kerberos 5. Includes system documentation and downloads.

MIT Kerberos Consortium

Created to establish Kerberos as a universal authentication platform for the world's computer networks. Includes news and events, details of sponsors and those involved, and membership information.