Where are Kerberos configuration/credentials stored in a Windows

Jeffrey Altman jaltman2 at nyc.rr.com
Wed Apr 28 19:45:15 EDT 2004


If you wish to utilize the Microsoft LSA obtained credentials with
Java Kerberos you should use the JAAS Login Provider.  Note this
provider in JRE 1.4.2 is broken on Windows XP.  The JRE 1.5 version
should work.



Sleepy wrote:
> I'm attempting to use Java's implementation of Kerberos in a Windows
> ActiveDirectory environment. I have discovered that it appears that
> Java and Windows each handle Kerberos configurations and credentials
> independently. For example, Java appears to store its credentials
> cache in 
> 
> c:\documents and settings\<username>\krb55cc_<username>
> 
> So, the Java klist appears to draw from this file. However, the
> Microsoft Resource Kit klist appears to draw from somewhere else. Does
> anyone know where? I can't seem to find it in the registry or
> anything.
> 
> Also, any locations of where Kerberos settings may be drawn from (eg -
> similar to how Java's kinit tool uses C:\WinNT\krb5.ini) in a Windows
> ActiveDirectory environment would be greatly appreciated. 
> 
> Thanks!
> 

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