Managing Kerberos

User Authentication Procedure

When the system administrator configures Kerberos security features for a given access server port, you need to enter a valid user name and password when you log on to the access server. A complete Kerberos principal name has the following format:

user-name[.instance]@realm-name

To abort the authentication process, press the Break key or the Local Switch key.

By default, Kerberos allows you three attempts to enter a valid user name and password. After three unsuccessful attempts to enter a user name and password, the access server disables the authentication procedure on the port for a period of 1 minute.

To change the default number of invalid authentication attempts, use the SET

PASSWORD LIMIT command.

Example: Authentication with a Complete User Name

The following example shows a typical user authentication that uses the complete form of the Kerberos principal name. This session assumes that the Kerberos administrator has entered your user name and password in the Kerberos database.

Username> smith.su@finance.acme.com

Password> (not echoed)

Local - 450 - Attempting to authenticate user:smith.su@finance.acme.com

Local - 451 - Authentication successful

Local>

Example: Authentication Using the First Portion of the User Name

If a default realm is configured, you have to enter only the first portion of the user name as shown in the following example:

Username> smith

Password> (not echoed)

Local - 450 - Attempting to authenticate user: smith@finance.acme.com

Local - 451 - Authentication successful

Local>

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