2005/07/01 by Clifford Neuman, Tom Yu, Sam Hartman +1 · 4 citations
Computer Science · #Advanced Authentication Protocols Security #Authentication (law) #Computer network #Computer science #Computer security #Cryptography and Data Security #Kerberos #User Authentication and Security Systems
paper · doi:10.17487/rfc4120
openalex publication_date 2005/07/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/02
This document specifies an Internet standards track protocol for the Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements. Please refer to the current edition of the Internet Official Protocol Standards " (STD 1) for the standardization state and status of this protocol. Distribution of this memo is unlimited. Copyright Notice Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2005). This document provides an overview and specification of Version 5 of the Kerberos protocol, and it obsoletes RFC 1510 to clarify aspects of the protocol and its intended use that require more detailed or clearer explanation than was provided in RFC 1510. This document is intended to provide a detailed description of the protocol, suitable for implementation, together with descriptions of the appropriate use