Kerberos Server Test Suite Data Sheet

Test Suite: Kerberos Server Test Suite

Direction: Server

Kerberos is an authentication protocol used to verify the identities of principals, such as users, hosts and servers, over an unprotected network. A Kerberos KDC (Key Distribution Center) acts as trusted third party, and provides an authentication service based on shared secret cryptography.

Used specifications

Specification Title
RFC4120 The Kerberos Network Authentication Service (V5)
RFC3961 Encryption and Checksum Specifications for Kerberos 5
RFC3962 Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) Encryption for Kerberos 5

Tool-specific information

Tested messages Specifications Notes
KRB_AS_REQ RFC4120
KRB_TGS_REQ RFC4120 With embedded KRB_AP_REQ
Supported protocol features Specifications
Transport over UDP RFC4120
DES3-CBC-HMAC-SHA1-KD encryption mode RFC3961
AES256-CTS-HMAC-SHA1-96 encryption mode RFC3962
AES128-CTS-HMAC-SHA1-96 encryption mode RFC3962
MIT Kerberos keytab
Unsupported protocol features Specifications
Transport over TCP RFC4120
KRB_SAFE Exchange RFC4120
KRB_PRIV Exchange RFC4120
KRB_CRED Exchange RFC4120
DES_CBC_MD5 encryption mode RFC3961
DES_CBC_MD4 encryption mode RFC3961
DES_CBC_CRC encryption mode RFC3961