Enabling Kerberos Access Control
In order to enable Kerberos on your DECwindows system,
you or your system administrator must have first:
1. Installed and configured the TCP/IP for OpenVMS Alpha
software.
2. Installed and configured the Kerberos Client for
OpenVMS software.
3. Enabled the SECURITY extension by adding the extension
abbreviation (SEC_XAG) to the DECW$SERVER_
EXTENSIONS parameter in the SYS$MANAGER:DECW$PRIVATE_
SERVER_SETUP file. For example:
$ DECW$SERVER_EXTENSIONS == "SEC_XAG,XINERAMA,DBE"
4. Obtained the following information:
* Location of the KDC
* The appropriate node, domain, and realm information
for adding principals
* Your principal name and password
See the Kerberos Client for OpenVMS documentation for
information on how to install the Kerberos Client software.
Authorizing Access
To grant a set of valid Kerberos principals access to your
workstation display:
1. Choose Security... from Session Manager's Options menu.
The Security Options dialog box is displayed.
2. Under Server Access Control, choose Kerberos.
3. Click on the Configure Principals button.
4. Enter the specification(s) for the Kerberos principal(s) you
want to add to the Authorized Principals list.
The format of a typical Kerberos principal is pri-
mary/instance@REALM.
5. Click on the Add button. The principal is added to the
Authorized Principals box.
6. Click on OK to save and apply the changes and close the
Configure Principals dialog box.
The Kerberos Login dialog box is displayed, and you are
prompted to log in and verify your Kerberos credentials.
7. Enter your Kerberos principal name and password, and
click OK.
Disabling Access
To disable Kerberos, deselect the Kerberos option, and click
OK or Apply.
To prevent one or more principals from accessing your
session, first click on the name(s) you want to remove. Then
click on the Remove button. Finally, click on OK or Apply.
The principal will no longer have authorized access to your
workstation.
Revoking a Ticket
Kerberos client credentials are cached for future reuse. If you
believe one or more tickets have been compromised, you can
flush the credentials cache by disabling Kerberos (both server
and client options) and clicking on the Revoke Ticket button.