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Preface

Part I Security Overview

1.  Security Services (Overview)

Part II System, File, and Device Security

2.  Managing Machine Security (Overview)

3.  Controlling Access to Systems (Tasks)

4.  Virus Scanning Service (Tasks)

5.  Controlling Access to Devices (Tasks)

6.  Using the Basic Audit Reporting Tool (Tasks)

7.  Controlling Access to Files (Tasks)

Part III Roles, Rights Profiles, and Privileges

8.  Using Roles and Privileges (Overview)

9.  Using Role-Based Access Control (Tasks)

10.  Security Attributes in Oracle Solaris (Reference)

Part IV Cryptographic Services

11.  Cryptographic Framework (Overview)

12.  Cryptographic Framework (Tasks)

13.  Key Management Framework

Part V Authentication Services and Secure Communication

14.  Network Services Authentication (Tasks)

15.  Using PAM

16.  Using SASL

17.  Using Secure Shell (Tasks)

18.  Secure Shell (Reference)

Part VI Kerberos Service

19.  Introduction to the Kerberos Service

20.  Planning for the Kerberos Service

Why Plan for Kerberos Deployments?

Planning Kerberos Realms

Realm Names

Number of Realms

Realm Hierarchy

Mapping Host Names Onto Realms

Client and Service Principal Names

Ports for the KDC and Admin Services

The Number of Slave KDCs

Mapping GSS Credentials to UNIX Credentials

Automatic User Migration to a Kerberos Realm

Which Database Propagation System to Use

Clock Synchronization Within a Realm

Client Configuration Options

Improving Client Login Security

KDC Configuration Options

Trusts of Services for Delegation

Kerberos Encryption Types

Online Help URL in the Graphical Kerberos Administration Tool

21.  Configuring the Kerberos Service (Tasks)

22.  Kerberos Error Messages and Troubleshooting

23.  Administering Kerberos Principals and Policies (Tasks)

24.  Using Kerberos Applications (Tasks)

25.  The Kerberos Service (Reference)

Part VII Auditing in Oracle Solaris

26.  Auditing (Overview)

27.  Planning for Auditing

28.  Managing Auditing (Tasks)

29.  Auditing (Reference)

Glossary

Index

Chapter 20

Planning for the Kerberos Service

This chapter should be studied by administrators who are involved in the installation and maintenance of the Kerberos service. The chapter discusses several installation and configuration options that administrators must resolve before they install or configure the service.

This is a list of the topics that a system administrator or other knowledgeable support staff should study: