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@node Introduction, Building and Installing, Top, Top
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@comment node-name, next, previous, up
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@chapter Introduction
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@quotation
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@strong{Caution:} this is alpha quality software. If something doesn't
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work, it's probably because it doesn't. Don't be surprised if your
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computer suffers a melt-down.
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@end quotation
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@heading What is Heimdal?
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Heimdal is a free implementation of Kerberos 5. The goals are to:
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@itemize @bullet
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@item
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have an implementation that can be freely used outside of the United
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States
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@item
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be protocol compatible with existing implementations and, if not in
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conflict, with RFC 1510 (and any future updated RFC)
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@item
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be somewhat compatible with the M.I.T Kerberos V5 API
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@item
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have support for kerberosV5 over GSS-API
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@item
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include the most important and useful application programs (rsh, telnet,
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popper, etc.)
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@end itemize
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This initial pre-version is mostly compatible with the M.I.T
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implementation, as well as DCE secd. The library is at least not totally
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different from the M.I.T @code{libkrb5}.
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@heading Status
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Heimdal has the following features (this does not mean any of this
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works):
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@itemize @bullet
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@item
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there is a stub generator and a library to encode/decode/whatever ASN.1/DER
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stuff
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@item
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a @code{libkrb5} library that should be possible to get to work with
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simple applications
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@item
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a GSS-API library that doesn't have all functions implemented but should
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have all the important ones for building applications that use it
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@item
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Eric Young's @file{libdes}
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@item
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@file{kinit}, @file{klist}, @file{kdestroy}
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@item
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@file{telnet}, @file{telnetd}
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@item
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@file{rsh}, @file{rshd}
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@item
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@file{popper}, @file{push} (a movemail equivalent)
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@item
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some simple test programs
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@item
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a KDC that supports most things, not including cross-realm and
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user-to-user
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@item
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an incredibly simple @file{kdb_edit}
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@end itemize
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@heading Bug reports
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If you find bugs in this software, make sure it is a genuine bug and not
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just a part of the code that isn't implemented.
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Bug reports should be sent to @email{heimdal-bugs@@pdc.kth.se}. Please
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include information on what machine and operating system (including
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version) you are running, what you are trying to do, what happens, what
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you think should have happened, an example for us to repeat, the output
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you get when trying the example, and a patch for the problem if you have
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one. Please make any patches with @code{diff -u} or @code{diff -c}.
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Suggestions, comments and other non bug reports are also welcome.
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@heading Mailing list
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There are two mailing lists with talk about
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Heimdal. @email{heimdal-announce@@sics.se} is a low-volume announcement
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list, while @email{heimdal-discuss@@sics.se} is for general discussion.
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Send a message to @email{majordomo@@sics.se} to subscribe.
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