Kerberos Client E.1.6.2.04 Release Notes

Features Supported From Kerberos Client Version 1.3.5
Kerberos Client version E.1.6.2.04 also supports the following features from Kerberos Client
version 1.3.5:
• SASL/GSS-API bind to Netscape Directory Server used to fail when SSL was enabled
• Support for powerful cryptographic algorithms
This version of Kerberos Client software supports 3DES, AES, and RC4
• Support for IPv6
IPv6 support is enabled on this version of Kerberos Client software
• Support for TCP
Kerberos Client libraries can now use TCP to connect to the Key Distribution Center (KDC).
Libraries can use TCP to communicate with Microsoft KDCs (domain controllers) if they
issue tickets with excess PAC data.
• Security fixes up to version 1.6.2 made by MIT in the open source version of Kerberos Client.
• Administrators can now control the behavior of Kerberized login applications that call the
krb5_kuserok API provided by the libkrb5.sl library. In earlier versions of Kerberos
Client, krb5_kuserok checked the .k5login file in the user's home directory for access
permissions. This enabled users to modify the .k5login file and allow access to other users.
Administrators can now create files with the name .k5login.<username> in the /etc/
krb5/ directory. Administrators can also create symbolic links pointing to the .k5login
file in the user’s home directory. If the/etc/krb5 directory does not exist
krb5_kuserokcontinues to check the .k5login file in the user's home directory. If
the/etc/krb5/ directory exists, the krb5_kuserok API ignores any corresponding
.k5login files in the user's home directory while making authorization decisions. The
format of the entries in the new files in /etc/krb5 continues to be the same as that of the
.k5login file in the user's home directory.
For detailed product information, installing and configuring instructions, troubleshooting and
sample configuration files, see Configuration Guide for Kerberos Client Products on HP-UX
(5991-7718), at: http://docs.hp.com/en/internet.html#Kerberos.
Known Problems and Workarounds
Following are the known problems and workarounds:
• To use files to resolve host entries, you must add the following line to the /etc/
nsswitch.conf file:
ipnodes : dns files
Installation Requirements for Kerberos Client E.1.6.2.04 on HP-UX 11i v3
This section discusses the prerequisites for installing Kerberos Client version E.1.6.2.04 on HP-UX
11i v3.
System Requirements
Table 1-4 specifies the minimum system requirements for installing Kerberos Client E.1.6.2.04.
Table 1-4 System Requirements for Installing Kerberos Client E.1.6.2.04
RequirementComponent
HP-UX 11i v3Operating system
HP Integrity serversHardware requirement
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