Kerberos
Definition
An MIT-designed authentication protocol using a Key Distribution Centre, ticket-granting tickets and service tickets. The backbone of Active Directory authentication. Replay-protected via timestamps and a 5-minute clock skew tolerance.
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- Network Security: Firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPN, PKI and SIEMAn MIT-designed authentication protocol using a Key Distribution Centre, ticket-granting tickets and service tickets. The backbone of Active Directory authenti...