Configuring the Kerberos Service (Tasks)

This chapter provides configuration procedures for KDC servers, network application servers, NFS servers, and Kerberos clients. Many of these procedures require superuser access, so they should be used by system administrators or advanced users. Cross-realm configuration procedures and other topics related to KDC servers are also covered.

The following topics are covered.

• Configuring the Kerberos Service (Task Map)

• Configuring KDC Servers

• Configuring Kerberos Clients

• Configuring Cross-Realm Authentication

• Configuring Kerberos Network Application Servers

• Configuring Kerberos NFS Servers

• Synchronizing Clocks Between KDCs and Kerberos Clients

• Swapping a Master KDC and a Slave KDC

• Administering the Kerberos Database

• Increasing Security on Kerberos Servers