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SubjectRe: kerberos in the linux kernel??
Last I checked there was a plugable authentication module for LINUX which
supported kerberos. This would seem to provide the functionality you
require without kernel hacking.

"Curtis M. Brune" wrote:

> Hello--
>
> I was wondering if it's possible (or has been done) to "kerberize" the
> linux kernel so that as every process is instantiated the user is first
> authenticated by a kerberos KDC. I want to authenticate thousands of
> users before they launch any program, even programs like /bin/ls,
> without recompiling/relinking or manually "kerberizing" a single
> existing program. is this possible?
>
> I can see generating a default principal for each user based on their
> UID and a default realm. I envision giving a module a list of
> directories that contain executable programs that require authentication
> to run. Seems possible, has anybody done this?
>
> I don't know anything about writing a kernel module or other kernel
> hacking, but i'm up for it!
>
> Also I think this might violate some "crypto in the kernel" rules -- I
> poked around the international kernel patch for a while, but didn't find
> anything.
>
> Cheers,
> Curt

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Regards.

Don Rolph w-rolph@ds.mc.ti.com WD3 MS10-13 (508)-236-1263

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