Kerberos Authentication

Computer network authentication protocol operating on secret-key tickets, named after the three-headed hound of Hades.

Core Principles & Analysis

• Developed at MIT under Project Athena in the 1980s.
• Issues time-limited tickets from a trusted Key Distribution Center (KDC).
• Serves as the default authentication protocol in Microsoft Active Directory domains.

Specifications & Metrics

• DEFAULT PORT: 88