Administering the Kerberos Server

 

 

Attributes Tab (Principal Information Window)

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Attributes Tab Components (Continued)

 

 

 

 

Components

Description

 

 

 

 

Allow Forwardable

Specifies if a principal is allowed ticket

 

 

forwarding. Forwarding is a process that

 

 

sends a ticket-granting ticket (TGT) from

 

 

one network host to another host. The

 

 

second host system can use the forwarded

 

 

TGT to generate a new service ticket on

 

 

behalf of the principal.

 

 

The Allow Forwardable attribute applies to

 

 

both user and service principals. If you set

 

 

this attribute for a user principal, the

 

 

principal can be issued a forwarded or

 

 

forwardable ticket. If you set this attribute

 

 

for a service principal, the server can issue a

 

 

forwarded service ticket for the service.

 

 

 

 

Allow Proxy

Specifies if a principal is allowed proxy

 

 

tickets. Proxy tickets allow applications that

 

 

a principal accesses with a TGT to request a

 

 

special class of service ticket. You can move

 

 

this type of service ticket to another host on

 

 

the network that acts on behalf of the

 

 

principal, for example, a print service

 

 

printing a file.

 

 

The Allow Proxy attribute applies to both

 

 

user and service principals. If you set this

 

 

attribute for a user principal, the principal

 

 

can be issued a proxy ticket. If you set this

 

 

attribute for a service principal, the server

 

 

can issue a proxy service ticket for the

 

 

service.

 

 

 

 

Allow Duplicate

Specifies if a principal is allowed to use a

 

Session Keys

duplicate session key. A duplicate session

 

 

key is used in user-to-user authentication

 

 

and specifies which key is used to encrypt

 

 

the tickets.

 

 

 

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