Kerberos Authentication Service Quiz

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What type of encryption does Kerberos use?

Quantum encryption
Symmetric key encryption (correct)
Hash-based encryption
Asymmetric key encryption

Where are the symmetric keys of all users stored in Kerberos?

Domain controller
Ticket-granting server
Key distribution center
Authentication server (correct)

What information does the Kerberos Authentication server contain?

Symmetric keys of all users and access privileges to network services (correct)
Hash values of user passwords and network topology
Asymmetric keys of all users and access logs
Public keys of network services and user credentials

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. Signup and view all the answers

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. Signup and view all the answers

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. Signup and view all the answers