Kerberos vs. LDAP for authentication -- any opinions?

[Dr. Greg Wettstein]

On Jan 29,  8:45am, "Douglas E. Engert" wrote:
} Subject: Re: Kerberos vs. LDAP for authentication -- any opinions?

> Many of the Browser issues can be addressed by Kx509 from the 
> Univrsity of Michigan. It can obtain a short term X509 certificate 
> using Kerberos for authenticaiton. The certificate and key are then
> stored so the browser can use it with SSL to any web server. It works
> with IE and Netscape on Windows. It runs on UNIX and Mac as well. 
>   http://www.citi.umich.edu/projects/kerb_pki/

Didn't Whit Diffey file a patent which covered the concept of using
short-term certificates as authentication brokers?

If so does the Kx509 stuff have some sort of divine absolution with
respect to it?

}-- End of excerpt from "Douglas E. Engert"

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