glfs/postlfs/security/mitkrb/mitkrb-intro.xml

<sect2>
<title>Introduction to <application><acronym>MIT</acronym> krb5</application></title>

<para>
<application>MIT krb5</application> is a free implementation of Kerberos
5. Kerberos is a network authentication protocol. It centralizes the
authentication database and uses kerberized applications to work with 
servers or services that support Kerberos allowing single logins and
encrypted communication over internal networks or the Internet.</para>

<sect3><title>Package information</title>
<itemizedlist spacing='compact'>
<listitem><para>Download (HTTP): <ulink url="&mitkrb-download-http;"/></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download (FTP): <ulink url="&mitkrb-download-ftp;"/></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download size: &mitkrb-size;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Estimated Disk space required: &mitkrb-buildsize;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Estimated build time: &mitkrb-time;</para></listitem></itemizedlist>
</sect3>

<sect3><title><application><acronym>MIT</acronym> krb5</application> dependencies</title>
<sect4><title>Optional</title>
<para>
<xref linkend="xinetd"/> (services servers only), 
<xref linkend="Linux_PAM"/> (for xdm based logins) and
<xref linkend="openldap"/> (alternative for krb5kdc password database)
</para>

<note><para>
Some sort of time synchronization facility on your system (like <xref
linkend="ntp"/>) is required since Kerberos won't authenticate if there
is a time difference between a kerberized client and the
<acronym>KDC</acronym> server.</para></note> 
</sect4>

</sect3>

</sect2>