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November 11, 2017

Kerberos Explained

History

Ever wonder where open source projects get their names?

 

If so, you are going love Kerberos – the authentication protocol developed at MIT in the 1980’s and still in use today.

 

The project’s name comes from Greek mythology and refers to the three-headed beast that guards the entrance to the underworld.

 

Faces participant Dan Geer explains all in this gem from 1991.

 

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