- Paperback: 192 pages
- Publisher: Addison Wesley; 1 edition (4 May 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0201379244
- ISBN-13: 978-0201379242
- Product Dimensions: 20.9 x 13.6 x 1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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This handbook is a complete step-by-step guide to working with Kerberos, one of the most popular network authentication systems used by network administrators and programmers. Kerberos provides a clear explanation of network security principles and basic concepts, while taking you through each element of the Kerberos system. Written by a network security professional who has worked with Kerberos extensively, this practical guide reveals the experience-based tips that will help you avoid pitfalls and maximize the system's capabilities. The text shows you how to obtain, install, optimize, use, and administer Kerberos, and covers important information for developing Kerberized applications.You will find thorough explanations of such key topics as: *Basic cryptography and hash functions *Mutual authentication *Establishing and changing passwords *Manipulating credentials *Installing the Key Distribution Center (KDC) *Optimizing configuration *Creating and administering a Kerberos database *Adding, deleting, and modifying a principal *Setting up cross-realm authentication *Extensible function calls *The GSS-API *The various versions of Kerberos and their operational differences In addition to these topics, Kerberos also discusses the effect of public key cryptography on the Kerberos protocol, its incorporation into Windows NT 5. 0, and its use with smart cards and PC cards. With this book in hand, the security, flexibility, and convenience of Kerberos is brought within easy reach of today's time-constrained administrator. 0201379244B04062001
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The Guide to Kerberos
This book is *the* guide to Kerberos. Written by the author of the much-read on-line _Moron's Guide to Kerberos_, this book is a great step-by-step guide for system administrators who need to work with Kerberos.
This book is *the* guide to Kerberos. Written by the author of the much-read on-line _Moron's Guide to Kerberos_, this book is a great step-by-step guide for system administrators who need to work with Kerberos.
Reviewers of the draft manuscript have raved: "The author clearly knows his material."; "Tung managed to take a subject which is potentially very dry and make a readable work out of it."; and "This is a much more practical (and much more fun) introduction than a stack of research papers could ever be."
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Format:Paperback
I am working on kerberizing an application, and, while it is a good and thorough introduction to setting up an environment to run and administer kerberized applications, it is painfully thin on examples of how to kerberize an application, that is, make it implement kerberos authentication for its network connections.
Its a great book for other purposes, it just doesn't hit the mark for more in depth purposes.
Format:Paperback
If you need to understand the basics of Kerberos read this. It's very well written, easy to read and will bring you up to speed in less than an hour.
Format:Paperback
The layout of this book is extremely well considered. Depending on the reader, one can focus on the user, admin, or programmer section. The theory is also presented in a separate section with an appropriate level of background security information (you might want to read this section first if you don't have any security background).
The writing is also very well done. Dr. Tung never repeats himself (unlike other technology authors) and his examples are short and to the point. The reader is even, occasionally, treated to a delightful sense of humor. I certinaly hope that Dr. Tung will produce more books.
I recommend this book to anyone, period. Of course, if you are using or developing Kerberos apps, then I really, really recommend it. Any system admin worth his or her salt should read this book as well, even if they are not currently considering Kerberos.
My final thought: this book would make a great stocking stuffer!!!
Dr. Matthew Presley, Chief Scientist, QB, Inc.
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