Kerberos in the handbook

Tom Rhodes trhodes at FreeBSD.org
Tue Aug 5 19:38:11 UTC 2003


On Tue, 5 Aug 2003 13:25:19 -0600
Tillman <tillman at seekingfire.com> wrote:

> On Tue, Aug 05, 2003 at 11:59:39AM -0600, Tillman wrote:
> > On Tue, Aug 05, 2003 at 07:11:55PM +0200, Simon L. Nielsen wrote:
> > > On 2003.08.05 10:43:09 -0600, Tillman wrote:
> > > 
> > > > Is anyone currently working on updating the Kerberos documentation in
> > > > the Handbook? if so, I'd like to help. If not, I'm hoping to find
> > > > someone who can get me up to speed on the FreeBSD docbook extensions :-)
> 
> I haven't heard from anyone on this, so I'll proceed on the assumption
> that there isn't.

It's on our list of 'things to do', the one in gnats.

> 
> > I've read the fdp-primer and find it's a great document. I tend to work
> > best (think best?) in LaTeX and am finding docbook different enough to
> > need serious study.
> > 
> > I've now subscribed to freebsd-doc at .
> > 
> > > Any further discussion of updating the Kerberos chapter, should probably
> > > be moved to -doc where it's more on-topic.
> > 
> > Good point. I'll move this over to -doc.
> 
> Along those lines, is it preferable to cover the base Heimdal, the MIT
> port, or both?
> 
> I'm inclined to cover both in terms of the KDC, but only MIT in terms of
> a kerberized server or client as the base heimdal doesn't have a
> complete Kerberos toolset.
> 
> Any opinions?
> 

I think we should just cover the base Heimdal, or perhaps two sections,
one which covers the port and the other would cover the base.

-- 
Tom Rhodes



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