Kerberos is an industry standard network authentication system that provides simple login authentication as well as mutual login authentication. Kerberos provides user and service authentication. Kerberos is used for single sign-on across various applications in extremely secure environments. Instead of passing passwords around the network, a Kerberos server holds encrypted versions of the passwords for users and available services.
In addition, Kerberos uses encryption to provide confidentiality and data integrity.
Adaptive Server and the Adaptive Server OLE DB Provider support Kerberos connections. The Adaptive Server OLE DB Provider specifically supports MIT, CyberSafe, and Active Directory KDCs.
