Kerberos authentication, Microsoft style, was introduced in Windows 2000 and has been an important part of Active Directory ever since. Kerberos is used to authenticate the identity of users and machines, and is based on the concept of “tickets” that are issued and then used to authenticate with various servers. This Kerberos Survival Guide on the TechNet Wiki contains everything from Kerberos 101 to deployment, configuration and troubleshooting resources, as well as specialized subjects such as Kerberos for Microsoft BI. Check it out if you want to know all things Kerberos:
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Deb Shinder
Debra Littlejohn Shinder is a technology and security analyst and author specializing in identity, security and cybercrime, utilizing her past experience as a police officer and police academy/criminal justice instructor. She has written numerous books and articles for web and print publications and has been awarded the Microsoft MVP designation for fourteen years in a row.