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Kerberos for Macintosh

 

Version 3.5

Description

Kerberos is a network authentication protocol. It is designed to provide strong authentication for client/server applications by using secret-key cryptography. It can be used to prevent passing passwords as clear text across a network.

MIT Kerberos for Macintosh (KfM) is the reference implementation of the Kerberos authentication system for Mac OS. KfM provides support for both Kerberos protocol versions, all the major Kerberos APIs and wraps it all into a simple Macintosh package.

Under the hood, MIT Kerberos for Macintosh provides Kerberos v4 and Kerberos v5 protocols, GSSAPI, an in-memory ticket cache, KClient compatibility and a graphical Login interface and accompanying API for acquiring Kerberos tickets.

Note: Kerberos for the Mac does not work on Mac OS X but does work on Mac OS 9.x.

Get It

The install program is on the CD in the Installers folder. If you do not have a copy of theCD, you can download the Kerberos Installer from our Web site.

Installation Instructions

From the PAC-ITS CD

  • Open the Installers folder.
  • Double click on the Kerberos icon.

FTP'ed Copy

  • Double click on the Kerberos Installer icon.
  • After installation you can move KerberosInstaller.bin and Kerberos Installer files to the Trash.

More Information

Kerberos tickets on the Mac last for 10 hours. If you would like to change this default, open the Kerberos Control Panel, select Edit and then Preferences. There is a Lifetimes tab that contains the various values for ticket lifetimes.

Configuring Eudora to Use Kerberos Authentication

Follow these steps:

  1. Open Eudora.
  2. In the Checking mail section of the Settings menu, change the Authentication Style to Kerberos.
  3. In the Kerberos section of the Settings menu, insert the following values:
    • Kerberos POP3 port: 1109
    • Realm: dce.psu.edu
    • Service name: pop
    • Service format: ^0.^1@^2
  4. Click OK.
  5. Next, check mail - you will be prompted for a user name and password.

    Note: You may have to close and restart Eudora before checking email.

If you have questions, please contact the ITS Help Desks at helpdesk@psu.edu.

 
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