A Generalized Framework for Kerberos Pre-Authentication
RFC 6113
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(April 2011; No errata)
Updates RFC 4120
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Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) S. Hartman
Request for Comments: 6113 Painless Security
Updates: 4120 L. Zhu
Category: Standards Track Microsoft Corporation
ISSN: 2070-1721 April 2011
A Generalized Framework for Kerberos Pre-Authentication
Abstract
Kerberos is a protocol for verifying the identity of principals
(e.g., a workstation user or a network server) on an open network.
The Kerberos protocol provides a facility called pre-authentication.
Pre-authentication mechanisms can use this facility to extend the
Kerberos protocol and prove the identity of a principal.
This document describes a more formal model for this facility. The
model describes what state in the Kerberos request a pre-
authentication mechanism is likely to change. It also describes how
multiple pre-authentication mechanisms used in the same request will
interact.
This document also provides common tools needed by multiple pre-
authentication mechanisms. One of these tools is a secure channel
between the client and the key distribution center with a reply key
strengthening mechanism; this secure channel can be used to protect
the authentication exchange and thus eliminate offline dictionary
attacks. With these tools, it is relatively straightforward to chain
multiple authentication mechanisms, utilize a different key
management system, or support a new key agreement algorithm.
Status of This Memo
This is an Internet Standards Track document.
This document is a product of the Internet Engineering Task Force
(IETF). It represents the consensus of the IETF community. It has
received public review and has been approved for publication by the
Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG). Further information on
Internet Standards is available in Section 2 of RFC 5741.
Information about the current status of this document, any errata,
and how to provide feedback on it may be obtained at
http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6113.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction ....................................................4
1.1. Conventions and Terminology Used in This Document ..........5
1.2. Conformance Requirements ...................................5
2. Model for Pre-Authentication ....................................6
2.1. Information Managed by the Pre-Authentication Model ........7
2.2. Initial Pre-Authentication Required Error ..................9
2.3. Client to KDC .............................................10
2.4. KDC to Client .............................................11
3. Pre-Authentication Facilities ..................................12
3.1. Client Authentication Facility ............................13
3.2. Strengthening Reply Key Facility ..........................13
3.3. Replace Reply Key Facility ................................14
3.4. KDC Authentication Facility ...............................15
4. Requirements for Pre-Authentication Mechanisms .................15
4.1. Protecting Requests/Responses .............................16
5. Tools for Use in Pre-Authentication Mechanisms .................17
5.1. Combining Keys ............................................17
5.2. Managing States for the KDC ...............................19
5.3. Pre-Authentication Set ....................................20
5.4. Definition of Kerberos FAST Padata ........................23
5.4.1. FAST Armors ........................................24
5.4.2. FAST Request .......................................26
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