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Kerberos
A network authentication protocol that allows nodes to safely identify each other in a non-secure network. It is used to protect communication from "sniffing" tools. Kerberos can be used to encrypt all information between a client and server, not just identity.
| First released | 1980s |
| Developed by | MIT |
| Latest stable version | krb5-1.19.3 |
Interesting facts
It is named after the mythological guard dog Cerberus.
