Secure Transfer of Keytab file from Windows DC to embedded device
Markus Moeller
huaraz at moeller.plus.com
Sat Nov 26 10:31:06 EST 2005
Sandy,
there are tools available for this like ads net join which is part of samba,
or use Dan Perry's tool at
http://www.pppl.gov/~dperry/msktutil/ . I have also an updated ktpass tool
for Unix on sourceforge
based on MS open source.
Markus
<sandypossible at gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi all,
>
> I am working on implementing Kerberos on an embedded device. I am using
> windows DC as KDC for the embedded device. Since the keytab for my
> device has to be created on the windows DC. I am mainly looking in to
> how to get it on the device securely.
> * Do I need to copy the keytab file from windows DC to my device ? I
> mean, is there any automated way of doing this on the device itself
> similar to kadmin, ktadd ? I didnt find any info regarding this.
>
> * Is there already a defined protocol for copying keytab from windows
> DC ? Documents say "copy the keytab from windows DC to the application
> server"
>
> * If I MUST copy the keytab file from windows DC to the device, will
> just copying using ftp or any other method which is not secure will do
> ?
>
> * If I have to copy it securely, how can I copy it securely ? Do I
> need to use secure ftp or any such method ?
>
> Could any body please let me know which will be the best way of doing
> this ?
>
> Regards
> Sandy
>
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