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What type of encryption does Kerberos use?
Symmetric key encryption
Where are the symmetric keys of all users stored in Kerberos?
Authentication server
What information does the Kerberos Authentication server contain?
Symmetric keys of all users and access privileges to network services
How does Kerberos handle authentication using symmetric key encryption?
Kerberos uses symmetric key encryption for authentication by having a Key Distribution Center (KDC) issue ticket granting tickets (TGTs) to users, which are then used to obtain service tickets for specific services on the network.
What role does the Kerberos Authentication server play in managing user access privileges?
The Kerberos Authentication server contains symmetric keys of all users and information on which user has access privilege to which services on the network, allowing it to authenticate and manage user access privileges.
Explain the relationship between symmetric keys and access privileges in the context of Kerberos.
Symmetric keys stored in the Kerberos Authentication server are used to authenticate users, while the server also manages access privileges by determining which user has access to which services based on the stored information.
Test your knowledge of Kerberos, an authentication service that uses symmetric key encryption and a key distribution center to manage user access privileges on a network.
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