Network Working Group T. Ts'o
Request for Comments: 2942 VA Linux Systems
Category: Standards Track September 2000
Telnet Authentication: Kerberos Version 5
Status of this Memo
This document specifies an Internet standards track protocol for the
Internet community, and requests discussion and suggestions for
improvements. Please refer to the current edition of the "Internet
Official Protocol Standards" (STD 1) for the standardization state
and status of this protocol. Distribution of this memo is unlimited.
Copyright Notice
Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2000). All Rights Reserved.
Abstract
This document describes how Kerberos Version 5 [1] is used with the
telnet protocol. It describes an telnet authentication suboption to
be used with the telnet authentication option [2]. This mechanism
can also used to provide keying material to provide data
confidentiality services in conjunction with the telnet encryption
option [3].
1. Command Names and Codes
Authentication Types
KERBEROS_V5 2
Sub-option Commands
AUTH 0
REJECT 1
ACCEPT 2
RESPONSE 3
FORWARD 4
FORWARD_ACCEPT 5
FORWARD_REJECT 6
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