How Do I Enable Kerberos Authentication in Linux?

How Do I Enable Kerberos Authentication in Linux?
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How do I enable Kerberos in Linux?

How to Install the Kerberos Authentication Service

  1. Install Kerberos KDC server and client. Download and install the krb5 server package. …
  2. Modify the /etc/krb5. conf file. …
  3. Modify the KDC. conf file. …
  4. Assign administrator privileges. …
  5. Create a principal. …
  6. Create the database. …
  7. Start the Kerberos Service.

How do I know if Kerberos is authentication is enabled Linux?

Assuming you’re auditing logon events, check your security event log and look for 540 events. They will tell you whether a specific authentication was done with Kerberos or NTLM.

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