Kerberos is an industry standard network authentication system that provides simple login authentication as well as mutual login authentication. It 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 as well as available services.
In addition, Kerberos uses encryption to provide confidentiality and data integrity.
Adaptive Server and the Adaptive Server ODBC Driver provide support for Kerberos connections. The Adaptive Server ODBC driver specifically supports MIT, CyberSafe, and Active Directory (key distribution centers, called KDCs).
